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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,792.25 and 1,334,437.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,792.25 and 1,334,437.88 is: 2,012,590.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,792.25 : 1,334,437.88 = 1,334,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,792.25/1,334,437.88 = 1,334,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,792.25x = 1,334,437.88 × 1,334,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,792.25x = 1,780,724,442,234.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,724,442,234.52/884,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,590.46

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