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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,126.50 and 1,943,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,126.50 and 1,943,809.50 is: 4,263,945.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,126.50 : 1,943,809.50 = 1,943,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,126.50/1,943,809.50 = 1,943,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,126.50x = 1,943,809.50 × 1,943,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,126.50x = 3,778,395,372,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,395,372,290.25/886,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,945.80

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