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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,670.50 and 1,868,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,670.50 and 1,868,781 is: 3,997,322.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,670.50 : 1,868,781 = 1,868,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,670.50/1,868,781 = 1,868,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,670.50x = 1,868,781 × 1,868,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,670.50x = 3,492,342,425,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,342,425,961/873,670.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,322.13

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