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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,890.75 and 1,370,230.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,890.75 and 1,370,230.88 is: 2,116,983.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,890.75 : 1,370,230.88 = 1,370,230.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,890.75/1,370,230.88 = 1,370,230.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,890.75x = 1,370,230.88 × 1,370,230.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,890.75x = 1,877,532,650,803.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,532,650,803.27/886,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,983.01

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