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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,385 and 1,887,010.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,385 and 1,887,010.50 is: 4,077,020.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,385 : 1,887,010.50 = 1,887,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,385/1,887,010.50 = 1,887,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,385x = 1,887,010.50 × 1,887,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,385x = 3,560,808,627,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,808,627,110.25/873,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,020.59

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