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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,077.25 and 1,945,167.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,077.25 and 1,945,167.75 is: 4,260,527.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,077.25 : 1,945,167.75 = 1,945,167.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,077.25/1,945,167.75 = 1,945,167.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,077.25x = 1,945,167.75 × 1,945,167.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,077.25x = 3,783,677,575,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,677,575,640.06/888,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,527.53

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