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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,633.75 and 1,334,692.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,633.75 and 1,334,692.69 is: 2,011,446.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,633.75 : 1,334,692.69 = 1,334,692.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,633.75/1,334,692.69 = 1,334,692.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,633.75x = 1,334,692.69 × 1,334,692.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,633.75x = 1,781,404,570,065.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,404,570,065.97/885,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,011,446.12

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