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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,633.38 and 1,876,940.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,633.38 and 1,876,940.44 is: 4,032,475.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,633.38 : 1,876,940.44 = 1,876,940.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,633.38/1,876,940.44 = 1,876,940.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,633.38x = 1,876,940.44 × 1,876,940.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,633.38x = 3,522,905,405,922.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,905,405,922.69/873,633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,032,475.76

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