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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,772.13 and 1,929,048.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,772.13 and 1,929,048.75 is: 4,201,113.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,772.13 : 1,929,048.75 = 1,929,048.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,772.13/1,929,048.75 = 1,929,048.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,772.13x = 1,929,048.75 × 1,929,048.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,772.13x = 3,721,229,079,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,229,079,876.56/885,772.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201,113.33

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