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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,141.13 and 1,328,887.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,141.13 and 1,328,887.69 is: 1,992,845.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,141.13 : 1,328,887.69 = 1,328,887.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,141.13/1,328,887.69 = 1,328,887.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,141.13x = 1,328,887.69 × 1,328,887.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,141.13x = 1,765,942,485,989.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,942,485,989.10/886,141.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,845.65

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