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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,532.19 and 1,917,001.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,532.19 and 1,917,001.69 is: 4,140,577.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,532.19 : 1,917,001.69 = 1,917,001.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,532.19/1,917,001.69 = 1,917,001.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,532.19x = 1,917,001.69 × 1,917,001.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,532.19x = 3,674,895,469,877.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,895,469,877.85/887,532.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140,577.12

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