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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,373.50 and 1,909,671.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,373.50 and 1,909,671.75 is: 4,175,586.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,373.50 : 1,909,671.75 = 1,909,671.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,373.50/1,909,671.75 = 1,909,671.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,373.50x = 1,909,671.75 × 1,909,671.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,373.50x = 3,646,846,192,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,846,192,748.06/873,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,586.04

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