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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,484.88 and 1,851,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,484.88 and 1,851,945.75 is: 3,926,459.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,484.88 : 1,851,945.75 = 1,851,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,484.88/1,851,945.75 = 1,851,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,484.88x = 1,851,945.75 × 1,851,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,484.88x = 3,429,703,060,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,703,060,943.06/873,484.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,459.59

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