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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,604.31 and 1,834,221.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,604.31 and 1,834,221.56 is: 3,798,952.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,604.31 : 1,834,221.56 = 1,834,221.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,604.31/1,834,221.56 = 1,834,221.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,604.31x = 1,834,221.56 × 1,834,221.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,604.31x = 3,364,368,740,339.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,368,740,339.94/885,604.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,952.53

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