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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,582.09 and 1,789,504.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,582.09 and 1,789,504.74 is: 3,665,742.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,582.09 : 1,789,504.74 = 1,789,504.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,582.09/1,789,504.74 = 1,789,504.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,582.09x = 1,789,504.74 × 1,789,504.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,582.09x = 3,202,327,217,942.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,327,217,942.65/873,582.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,742.74

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