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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,880.13 and 1,943,362.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,880.13 and 1,943,362.13 is: 4,263,168.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,880.13 : 1,943,362.13 = 1,943,362.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,880.13/1,943,362.13 = 1,943,362.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,880.13x = 1,943,362.13 × 1,943,362.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,880.13x = 3,776,656,348,884.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,656,348,884.52/885,880.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,168.62

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