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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,399.82 and 1,877,202.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,399.82 and 1,877,202.45 is: 3,979,997.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,399.82 : 1,877,202.45 = 1,877,202.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,399.82/1,877,202.45 = 1,877,202.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,399.82x = 1,877,202.45 × 1,877,202.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,399.82x = 3,523,889,050,247.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,889,050,247.54/885,399.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,997.47

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