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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,674.25 and 1,338,990.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,674.25 and 1,338,990.75 is: 2,024,329.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,674.25 : 1,338,990.75 = 1,338,990.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,674.25/1,338,990.75 = 1,338,990.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,674.25x = 1,338,990.75 × 1,338,990.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,674.25x = 1,792,896,228,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,896,228,585.56/885,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,024,329.18

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