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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,236.19 and 1,932,875.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,236.19 and 1,932,875.16 is: 4,215,587.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,236.19 : 1,932,875.16 = 1,932,875.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,236.19/1,932,875.16 = 1,932,875.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,236.19x = 1,932,875.16 × 1,932,875.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,236.19x = 3,736,006,369,648.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,006,369,648.46/886,236.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,587.70

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