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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,697.03 and 1,860,625.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,697.03 and 1,860,625.69 is: 3,908,704.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,697.03 : 1,860,625.69 = 1,860,625.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,697.03/1,860,625.69 = 1,860,625.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,697.03x = 1,860,625.69 × 1,860,625.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,697.03x = 3,461,927,948,984.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,927,948,984.85/885,697.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,704.47

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