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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,411 and 1,900,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,411 and 1,900,594.50 is: 4,135,807.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,411 : 1,900,594.50 = 1,900,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,411/1,900,594.50 = 1,900,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,411x = 1,900,594.50 × 1,900,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,411x = 3,612,259,453,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,259,453,430.25/873,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,807.14

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