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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,655.88 and 1,789,634.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,655.88 and 1,789,634.25 is: 3,665,963.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,655.88 : 1,789,634.25 = 1,789,634.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,655.88/1,789,634.25 = 1,789,634.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,655.88x = 1,789,634.25 × 1,789,634.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,655.88x = 3,202,790,748,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,790,748,773.06/873,655.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,963.73

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