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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,697.03 and 1,939,810.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,697.03 and 1,939,810.78 is: 4,248,479.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,697.03 : 1,939,810.78 = 1,939,810.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,697.03/1,939,810.78 = 1,939,810.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,697.03x = 1,939,810.78 × 1,939,810.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,697.03x = 3,762,865,867,053.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,865,867,053.74/885,697.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,479.71

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