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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,089.38 and 1,943,751.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,089.38 and 1,943,751.94 is: 4,263,871.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,089.38 : 1,943,751.94 = 1,943,751.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,089.38/1,943,751.94 = 1,943,751.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,089.38x = 1,943,751.94 × 1,943,751.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,089.38x = 3,778,171,594,535.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,171,594,535.00/886,089.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,871.91

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