Finding the Third Proportional to 888,752.25 and 1,883,391.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 888,752.25 and 1,883,391.75 is: 3,991,173.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
888,752.25 : 1,883,391.75 = 1,883,391.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
888,752.25/1,883,391.75 = 1,883,391.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
888,752.25x = 1,883,391.75 × 1,883,391.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
888,752.25x = 3,547,164,483,968.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,547,164,483,968.06/888,752.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,991,173.56
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