Finding the Third Proportional to 886,141.88 and 1,328,888.63
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Solution
The third proportional to 886,141.88 and 1,328,888.63 is: 1,992,846.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
886,141.88 : 1,328,888.63 = 1,328,888.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
886,141.88/1,328,888.63 = 1,328,888.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
886,141.88x = 1,328,888.63 × 1,328,888.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
886,141.88x = 1,765,944,977,654.39 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,765,944,977,654.39/886,141.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,992,846.77
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