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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,205.13 and 1,940,631.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,205.13 and 1,940,631.75 is: 4,254,439.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,205.13 : 1,940,631.75 = 1,940,631.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,205.13/1,940,631.75 = 1,940,631.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,205.13x = 1,940,631.75 × 1,940,631.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,205.13x = 3,766,051,589,108.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,051,589,108.06/885,205.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254,439.43

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