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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,441.75 and 1,299,342.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,441.75 and 1,299,342.38 is: 1,900,282.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,441.75 : 1,299,342.38 = 1,299,342.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,441.75/1,299,342.38 = 1,299,342.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,441.75x = 1,299,342.38 × 1,299,342.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,441.75x = 1,688,290,607,470.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,290,607,470.64/888,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,282.84

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