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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,288.88 and 1,331,488.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,288.88 and 1,331,488.13 is: 1,993,571.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,288.88 : 1,331,488.13 = 1,331,488.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,288.88/1,331,488.13 = 1,331,488.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,288.88x = 1,331,488.13 × 1,331,488.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,288.88x = 1,772,860,627,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,860,627,016.02/889,288.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,571.13

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