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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,859 and 1,874,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,859 and 1,874,434.50 is: 4,039,165.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,859 : 1,874,434.50 = 1,874,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,859/1,874,434.50 = 1,874,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,859x = 1,874,434.50 × 1,874,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,859x = 3,513,504,694,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,513,504,694,790.25/869,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,165.77

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