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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,424.50 and 1,896,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,424.50 and 1,896,885 is: 4,063,782.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,424.50 : 1,896,885 = 1,896,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,424.50/1,896,885 = 1,896,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,424.50x = 1,896,885 × 1,896,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,424.50x = 3,598,172,703,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,172,703,225/885,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,782.63

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