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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,579.50 and 1,885,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,579.50 and 1,885,068 is: 4,017,141.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,579.50 : 1,885,068 = 1,885,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,579.50/1,885,068 = 1,885,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,579.50x = 1,885,068 × 1,885,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,579.50x = 3,553,481,364,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,481,364,624/884,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,141.89

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