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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,454.50 and 1,851,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,454.50 and 1,851,885 is: 3,926,338.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,454.50 : 1,851,885 = 1,851,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,454.50/1,851,885 = 1,851,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,454.50x = 1,851,885 × 1,851,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,454.50x = 3,429,478,053,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,478,053,225/873,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,338.53

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