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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,782.94 and 1,939,196.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,782.94 and 1,939,196.95 is: 4,240,592.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,782.94 : 1,939,196.95 = 1,939,196.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,782.94/1,939,196.95 = 1,939,196.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,782.94x = 1,939,196.95 × 1,939,196.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,782.94x = 3,760,484,823,009.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,484,823,009.28/886,782.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,592.22

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