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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,074.50 and 1,873,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,074.50 and 1,873,367 is: 4,070,998.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,074.50 : 1,873,367 = 1,873,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,074.50/1,873,367 = 1,873,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,074.50x = 1,873,367 × 1,873,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,074.50x = 3,509,503,916,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,503,916,689/862,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,998.41

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