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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,940.03 and 1,328,636.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,940.03 and 1,328,636.67 is: 1,992,545.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,940.03 : 1,328,636.67 = 1,328,636.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,940.03/1,328,636.67 = 1,328,636.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,940.03x = 1,328,636.67 × 1,328,636.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,940.03x = 1,765,275,405,851.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,275,405,851.08/885,940.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,545.03

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