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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,885.88 and 1,945,453.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,885.88 and 1,945,453.50 is: 4,267,504.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,885.88 : 1,945,453.50 = 1,945,453.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,885.88/1,945,453.50 = 1,945,453.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,885.88x = 1,945,453.50 × 1,945,453.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,885.88x = 3,784,789,320,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,789,320,662.25/886,885.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,504.34

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