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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,842.44 and 1,897,156.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,842.44 and 1,897,156.69 is: 4,063,028.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,842.44 : 1,897,156.69 = 1,897,156.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,842.44/1,897,156.69 = 1,897,156.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,842.44x = 1,897,156.69 × 1,897,156.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,842.44x = 3,599,203,496,925.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,203,496,925.97/885,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,028.98

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