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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,540.13 and 1,887,801.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,540.13 and 1,887,801.38 is: 4,089,076.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,540.13 : 1,887,801.38 = 1,887,801.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,540.13/1,887,801.38 = 1,887,801.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,540.13x = 1,887,801.38 × 1,887,801.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,540.13x = 3,563,794,031,451.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,794,031,451.89/871,540.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,076.26

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