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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,309.13 and 1,887,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,309.13 and 1,887,372 is: 4,088,299.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,309.13 : 1,887,372 = 1,887,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,309.13/1,887,372 = 1,887,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,309.13x = 1,887,372 × 1,887,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,309.13x = 3,562,173,066,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,173,066,384/871,309.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,299.97

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