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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,149.63 and 1,908,619.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,149.63 and 1,908,619.88 is: 4,172,056.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,149.63 : 1,908,619.88 = 1,908,619.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,149.63/1,908,619.88 = 1,908,619.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,149.63x = 1,908,619.88 × 1,908,619.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,149.63x = 3,642,829,827,245.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,829,827,245.02/873,149.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,056.80

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