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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,589.63 and 1,883,228.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,589.63 and 1,883,228.25 is: 4,069,057.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,589.63 : 1,883,228.25 = 1,883,228.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,589.63/1,883,228.25 = 1,883,228.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,589.63x = 1,883,228.25 × 1,883,228.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,589.63x = 3,546,548,641,598.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,548,641,598.06/871,589.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,057.89

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