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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,549.75 and 1,732,803.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,549.75 and 1,732,803.75 is: 3,379,224.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,549.75 : 1,732,803.75 = 1,732,803.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,549.75/1,732,803.75 = 1,732,803.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,549.75x = 1,732,803.75 × 1,732,803.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,549.75x = 3,002,608,836,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,608,836,014.06/888,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,379,224.22

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