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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,826.13 and 1,374,261.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,826.13 and 1,374,261.19 is: 2,132,014.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,826.13 : 1,374,261.19 = 1,374,261.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,826.13/1,374,261.19 = 1,374,261.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,826.13x = 1,374,261.19 × 1,374,261.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,826.13x = 1,888,593,811,468.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,593,811,468.91/885,826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,014.13

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