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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,804.75 and 1,869,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,804.75 and 1,869,054 is: 3,997,875.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,804.75 : 1,869,054 = 1,869,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,804.75/1,869,054 = 1,869,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,804.75x = 1,869,054 × 1,869,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,804.75x = 3,493,362,854,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,362,854,916/873,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,875.79

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