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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,345.19 and 1,328,000.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,345.19 and 1,328,000.06 is: 1,991,973.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,345.19 : 1,328,000.06 = 1,328,000.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,345.19/1,328,000.06 = 1,328,000.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,345.19x = 1,328,000.06 × 1,328,000.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,345.19x = 1,763,584,166,000.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,584,166,000.00/885,345.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,991,973.52

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