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Finding the Third Proportional to 861,883.03 and 1,873,028.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 861,883.03 and 1,873,028.81 is: 4,070,432.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    861,883.03 : 1,873,028.81 = 1,873,028.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    861,883.03/1,873,028.81 = 1,873,028.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    861,883.03x = 1,873,028.81 × 1,873,028.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    861,883.03x = 3,508,236,932,455.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,236,932,455.16/861,883.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,432.77

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