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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,906 and 1,869,244.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,906 and 1,869,244.50 is: 3,998,227.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,906 : 1,869,244.50 = 1,869,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,906/1,869,244.50 = 1,869,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,906x = 1,869,244.50 × 1,869,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,906x = 3,494,075,000,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,075,000,780.25/873,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,227.50

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