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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,186.19 and 1,913,709.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,186.19 and 1,913,709.38 is: 4,151,372.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,186.19 : 1,913,709.38 = 1,913,709.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,186.19/1,913,709.38 = 1,913,709.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,186.19x = 1,913,709.38 × 1,913,709.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,186.19x = 3,662,283,571,962.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,283,571,962.89/882,186.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,372.61

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