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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,708.19 and 1,871,344.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,708.19 and 1,871,344.69 is: 3,967,257.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,708.19 : 1,871,344.69 = 1,871,344.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,708.19/1,871,344.69 = 1,871,344.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,708.19x = 1,871,344.69 × 1,871,344.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,708.19x = 3,501,930,939,434.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,930,939,434.47/882,708.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,257.80

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