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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,898.25 and 1,836,794.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,898.25 and 1,836,794.25 is: 3,804,058.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,898.25 : 1,836,794.25 = 1,836,794.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,898.25/1,836,794.25 = 1,836,794.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,898.25x = 1,836,794.25 × 1,836,794.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,898.25x = 3,373,813,116,833.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,813,116,833.06/886,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804,058.83

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