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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,700.41 and 1,328,319.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,700.41 and 1,328,319.84 is: 1,992,133.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,700.41 : 1,328,319.84 = 1,328,319.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,700.41/1,328,319.84 = 1,328,319.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,700.41x = 1,328,319.84 × 1,328,319.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,700.41x = 1,764,433,607,300.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,433,607,300.02/885,700.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,133.68

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