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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,860.75 and 1,945,400.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,860.75 and 1,945,400.25 is: 4,267,391.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,860.75 : 1,945,400.25 = 1,945,400.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,860.75/1,945,400.25 = 1,945,400.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,860.75x = 1,945,400.25 × 1,945,400.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,860.75x = 3,784,582,132,700.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,582,132,700.06/886,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,391.62

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