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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,723.94 and 1,871,391.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,723.94 and 1,871,391.38 is: 3,967,384.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,723.94 : 1,871,391.38 = 1,871,391.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,723.94/1,871,391.38 = 1,871,391.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,723.94x = 1,871,391.38 × 1,871,391.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,723.94x = 3,502,105,678,424.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,502,105,678,424.39/882,723.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,384.97

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