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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,711.75 and 1,935,081.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,711.75 and 1,935,081.25 is: 4,175,856.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,711.75 : 1,935,081.25 = 1,935,081.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,711.75/1,935,081.25 = 1,935,081.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,711.75x = 1,935,081.25 × 1,935,081.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,711.75x = 3,744,539,444,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,539,444,101.56/896,711.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,856.34

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