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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,588.32 and 1,883,225.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,588.32 and 1,883,225.79 is: 4,069,053.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,588.32 : 1,883,225.79 = 1,883,225.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,588.32/1,883,225.79 = 1,883,225.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,588.32x = 1,883,225.79 × 1,883,225.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,588.32x = 3,546,539,394,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,539,394,658.85/871,588.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,053.38

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