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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,907.69 and 1,884,351.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,907.69 and 1,884,351.94 is: 4,049,208.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,907.69 : 1,884,351.94 = 1,884,351.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,907.69/1,884,351.94 = 1,884,351.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,907.69x = 1,884,351.94 × 1,884,351.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,907.69x = 3,550,782,224,360.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,782,224,360.00/876,907.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,208.69

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