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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,397.50 and 1,956,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,397.50 and 1,956,852 is: 4,324,915.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,397.50 : 1,956,852 = 1,956,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,397.50/1,956,852 = 1,956,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,397.50x = 1,956,852 × 1,956,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,397.50x = 3,829,269,749,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,269,749,904/885,397.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,915.93

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