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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,592.34 and 1,883,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,592.34 and 1,883,234.25 is: 4,069,071.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,592.34 : 1,883,234.25 = 1,883,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,592.34/1,883,234.25 = 1,883,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,592.34x = 1,883,234.25 × 1,883,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,592.34x = 3,546,571,240,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,571,240,373.06/871,592.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,071.13

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