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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,947.88 and 1,869,871.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,947.88 and 1,869,871.50 is: 3,964,428.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,947.88 : 1,869,871.50 = 1,869,871.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,947.88/1,869,871.50 = 1,869,871.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,947.88x = 1,869,871.50 × 1,869,871.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,947.88x = 3,496,419,426,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,419,426,512.25/881,947.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,428.65

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