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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,646.25 and 1,359,915.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,646.25 and 1,359,915.75 is: 2,092,885.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,646.25 : 1,359,915.75 = 1,359,915.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,646.25/1,359,915.75 = 1,359,915.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,646.25x = 1,359,915.75 × 1,359,915.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,646.25x = 1,849,370,847,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,370,847,098.06/883,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,885.98

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