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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,859.50 and 1,374,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,859.50 and 1,374,291 is: 2,132,026.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,859.50 : 1,374,291 = 1,374,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,859.50/1,374,291 = 1,374,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,859.50x = 1,374,291 × 1,374,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,859.50x = 1,888,675,752,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,675,752,681/885,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,026.30

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