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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,318 and 1,953,742.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,318 and 1,953,742.50 is: 4,297,008.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,318 : 1,953,742.50 = 1,953,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,318/1,953,742.50 = 1,953,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,318x = 1,953,742.50 × 1,953,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,318x = 3,817,109,756,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,109,756,306.25/888,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,008.23

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