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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,390 and 1,887,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,390 and 1,887,019.50 is: 4,077,036.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,390 : 1,887,019.50 = 1,887,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,390/1,887,019.50 = 1,887,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,390x = 1,887,019.50 × 1,887,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,390x = 3,560,842,593,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,842,593,380.25/873,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,036.14

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