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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,228.75 and 1,899,470.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,228.75 and 1,899,470.25 is: 4,075,768.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,228.75 : 1,899,470.25 = 1,899,470.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,228.75/1,899,470.25 = 1,899,470.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,228.75x = 1,899,470.25 × 1,899,470.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,228.75x = 3,607,987,230,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,987,230,635.06/885,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075,768.25

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