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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,817.13 and 1,884,170.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,817.13 and 1,884,170.91 is: 4,048,848.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,817.13 : 1,884,170.91 = 1,884,170.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,817.13/1,884,170.91 = 1,884,170.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,817.13x = 1,884,170.91 × 1,884,170.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,817.13x = 3,550,100,003,958.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,100,003,958.95/876,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,848.85

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