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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,980.84 and 1,929,887.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,980.84 and 1,929,887.44 is: 4,213,287.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,980.84 : 1,929,887.44 = 1,929,887.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,980.84/1,929,887.44 = 1,929,887.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,980.84x = 1,929,887.44 × 1,929,887.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,980.84x = 3,724,465,521,420.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,465,521,420.32/883,980.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213,287.59

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