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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,969.94 and 1,883,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,969.94 and 1,883,736 is: 3,991,655.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,969.94 : 1,883,736 = 1,883,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,969.94/1,883,736 = 1,883,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,969.94x = 1,883,736 × 1,883,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,969.94x = 3,548,461,317,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,461,317,696/888,969.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,655.02

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