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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,385.88 and 1,909,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,385.88 and 1,909,693.13 is: 4,175,620.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,385.88 : 1,909,693.13 = 1,909,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,385.88/1,909,693.13 = 1,909,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,385.88x = 1,909,693.13 × 1,909,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,385.88x = 3,646,927,831,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,927,831,672.27/873,385.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,620.35

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