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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,705.75 and 1,328,325.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,705.75 and 1,328,325.75 is: 1,992,139.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,705.75 : 1,328,325.75 = 1,328,325.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,705.75/1,328,325.75 = 1,328,325.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,705.75x = 1,328,325.75 × 1,328,325.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,705.75x = 1,764,449,298,113.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,449,298,113.06/885,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,139.37

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