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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,396.94 and 1,879,593.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,396.94 and 1,879,593.19 is: 4,072,957.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,396.94 : 1,879,593.19 = 1,879,593.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,396.94/1,879,593.19 = 1,879,593.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,396.94x = 1,879,593.19 × 1,879,593.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,396.94x = 3,532,870,550,496.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,870,550,496.41/867,396.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,957.14

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