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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,723.88 and 1,844,211.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,723.88 and 1,844,211.38 is: 3,835,597.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,723.88 : 1,844,211.38 = 1,844,211.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,723.88/1,844,211.38 = 1,844,211.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,723.88x = 1,844,211.38 × 1,844,211.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,723.88x = 3,401,115,595,679.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,115,595,679.39/886,723.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,597.18

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