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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,712 and 1,868,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,712 and 1,868,857.50 is: 3,997,459.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,712 : 1,868,857.50 = 1,868,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,712/1,868,857.50 = 1,868,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,712x = 1,868,857.50 × 1,868,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,712x = 3,492,628,355,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,628,355,306.25/873,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,459.52

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