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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,502.13 and 1,957,071.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,502.13 and 1,957,071.38 is: 4,325,374.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,502.13 : 1,957,071.38 = 1,957,071.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,502.13/1,957,071.38 = 1,957,071.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,502.13x = 1,957,071.38 × 1,957,071.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,502.13x = 3,830,128,366,844.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,128,366,844.39/885,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,374.56

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