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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,705.94 and 1,871,343.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,705.94 and 1,871,343.56 is: 3,967,263.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,705.94 : 1,871,343.56 = 1,871,343.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,705.94/1,871,343.56 = 1,871,343.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,705.94x = 1,871,343.56 × 1,871,343.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,705.94x = 3,501,926,728,910.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,926,728,910.19/882,705.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,263.14

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