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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,499.06 and 1,417,503.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,499.06 and 1,417,503.94 is: 2,274,272.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,499.06 : 1,417,503.94 = 1,417,503.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,499.06/1,417,503.94 = 1,417,503.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,499.06x = 1,417,503.94 × 1,417,503.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,499.06x = 2,009,317,412,828.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,317,412,828.00/883,499.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,272.26

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