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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,114.19 and 1,908,613.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,114.19 and 1,908,613.13 is: 4,172,196.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,114.19 : 1,908,613.13 = 1,908,613.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,114.19/1,908,613.13 = 1,908,613.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,114.19x = 1,908,613.13 × 1,908,613.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,114.19x = 3,642,804,060,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,804,060,922.27/873,114.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,196.62

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