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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,840 and 1,355,134.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,840 and 1,355,134.50 is: 2,066,051.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,840 : 1,355,134.50 = 1,355,134.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,840/1,355,134.50 = 1,355,134.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,840x = 1,355,134.50 × 1,355,134.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,840x = 1,836,389,513,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,389,513,090.25/888,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,066,051.84

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