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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,962.81 and 1,897,404.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,962.81 and 1,897,404.75 is: 4,063,539.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,962.81 : 1,897,404.75 = 1,897,404.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,962.81/1,897,404.75 = 1,897,404.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,962.81x = 1,897,404.75 × 1,897,404.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,962.81x = 3,600,144,785,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,144,785,322.56/885,962.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,539.39

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