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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,174.41 and 1,868,460.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,174.41 and 1,868,460.33 is: 4,007,399.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,174.41 : 1,868,460.33 = 1,868,460.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,174.41/1,868,460.33 = 1,868,460.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,174.41x = 1,868,460.33 × 1,868,460.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,174.41x = 3,491,143,997,776.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,143,997,776.98/871,174.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,007,399.64

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