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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,986.75 and 1,929,895.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,986.75 and 1,929,895.88 is: 4,213,296.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,986.75 : 1,929,895.88 = 1,929,895.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,986.75/1,929,895.88 = 1,929,895.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,986.75x = 1,929,895.88 × 1,929,895.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,986.75x = 3,724,498,088,342.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,498,088,342.02/883,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213,296.28

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