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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,936.56 and 1,870,935.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,936.56 and 1,870,935.75 is: 3,964,498.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,936.56 : 1,870,935.75 = 1,870,935.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,936.56/1,870,935.75 = 1,870,935.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,936.56x = 1,870,935.75 × 1,870,935.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,936.56x = 3,500,400,580,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,400,580,628.06/882,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,498.39

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