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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,904.31 and 1,884,345.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,904.31 and 1,884,345.19 is: 4,049,195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,904.31 : 1,884,345.19 = 1,884,345.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,904.31/1,884,345.19 = 1,884,345.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,904.31x = 1,884,345.19 × 1,884,345.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,904.31x = 3,550,756,785,654.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,756,785,654.41/876,904.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,195.26

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