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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,868.50 and 1,873,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,868.50 and 1,873,611 is: 4,017,101.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,868.50 : 1,873,611 = 1,873,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,868.50/1,873,611 = 1,873,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,868.50x = 1,873,611 × 1,873,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,868.50x = 3,510,418,179,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,510,418,179,321/873,868.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,101.18

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