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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,880.75 and 1,345,745.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,880.75 and 1,345,745.39 is: 1,992,594.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,880.75 : 1,345,745.39 = 1,345,745.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,880.75/1,345,745.39 = 1,345,745.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,880.75x = 1,345,745.39 × 1,345,745.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,880.75x = 1,811,030,656,388.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,030,656,388.43/908,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,594.36

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