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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,468.75 and 1,918,784.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,468.75 and 1,918,784.95 is: 4,143,911.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,468.75 : 1,918,784.95 = 1,918,784.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,468.75/1,918,784.95 = 1,918,784.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,468.75x = 1,918,784.95 × 1,918,784.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,468.75x = 3,681,735,696,338.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,735,696,338.91/888,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,911.30

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