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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,379.97 and 1,887,001.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,379.97 and 1,887,001.31 is: 4,077,004.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,379.97 : 1,887,001.31 = 1,887,001.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,379.97/1,887,001.31 = 1,887,001.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,379.97x = 1,887,001.31 × 1,887,001.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,379.97x = 3,560,773,953,376.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,773,953,376.72/873,379.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,004.37

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