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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,713.88 and 1,939,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,713.88 and 1,939,956.75 is: 4,196,915.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,713.88 : 1,939,956.75 = 1,939,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,713.88/1,939,956.75 = 1,939,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,713.88x = 1,939,956.75 × 1,939,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,713.88x = 3,763,432,191,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,432,191,870.56/896,713.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,915.31

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