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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,317 and 1,887,391.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,317 and 1,887,391.13 is: 4,088,345.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,317 : 1,887,391.13 = 1,887,391.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,317/1,887,391.13 = 1,887,391.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,317x = 1,887,391.13 × 1,887,391.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,317x = 3,562,245,258,728.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,245,258,728.77/871,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,345.87

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