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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,891.75 and 1,370,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,891.75 and 1,370,232.50 is: 2,116,985.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,891.75 : 1,370,232.50 = 1,370,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,891.75/1,370,232.50 = 1,370,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,891.75x = 1,370,232.50 × 1,370,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,891.75x = 1,877,537,104,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,537,104,056.25/886,891.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,985.65

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