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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,593.75 and 1,883,239.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,593.75 and 1,883,239.88 is: 4,069,088.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,593.75 : 1,883,239.88 = 1,883,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,593.75/1,883,239.88 = 1,883,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,593.75x = 1,883,239.88 × 1,883,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,593.75x = 3,546,592,426,790.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,592,426,790.02/871,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,088.87

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