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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,589.81 and 1,883,229.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,589.81 and 1,883,229.19 is: 4,069,061.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,589.81 : 1,883,229.19 = 1,883,229.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,589.81/1,883,229.19 = 1,883,229.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,589.81x = 1,883,229.19 × 1,883,229.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,589.81x = 3,546,552,172,651.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,552,172,651.91/871,589.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,061.07

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