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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,610.88 and 1,868,668.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,610.88 and 1,868,668.88 is: 3,997,115.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,610.88 : 1,868,668.88 = 1,868,668.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,610.88/1,868,668.88 = 1,868,668.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,610.88x = 1,868,668.88 × 1,868,668.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,610.88x = 3,491,923,364,393.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,923,364,393.77/873,610.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,115.27

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