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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,877.44 and 1,945,437.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,877.44 and 1,945,437.75 is: 4,267,475.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,877.44 : 1,945,437.75 = 1,945,437.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,877.44/1,945,437.75 = 1,945,437.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,877.44x = 1,945,437.75 × 1,945,437.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,877.44x = 3,784,728,039,125.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,728,039,125.06/886,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,475.84

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