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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,894.45 and 1,869,224.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,894.45 and 1,869,224.34 is: 3,998,194.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,894.45 : 1,869,224.34 = 1,869,224.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,894.45/1,869,224.34 = 1,869,224.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,894.45x = 1,869,224.34 × 1,869,224.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,894.45x = 3,493,999,647,267.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,999,647,267.62/873,894.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,194.14

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