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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,887 and 1,945,451.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,887 and 1,945,451.25 is: 4,267,489.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,887 : 1,945,451.25 = 1,945,451.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,887/1,945,451.25 = 1,945,451.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,887x = 1,945,451.25 × 1,945,451.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,887x = 3,784,780,566,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,780,566,126.56/886,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,489.06

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