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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,404.44 and 1,900,582.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,404.44 and 1,900,582.31 is: 4,135,785.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,404.44 : 1,900,582.31 = 1,900,582.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,404.44/1,900,582.31 = 1,900,582.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,404.44x = 1,900,582.31 × 1,900,582.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,404.44x = 3,612,213,126,587.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,213,126,587.85/873,404.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,785.18

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