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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,961.88 and 1,906,798.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,961.88 and 1,906,798.50 is: 4,160,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,961.88 : 1,906,798.50 = 1,906,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,961.88/1,906,798.50 = 1,906,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,961.88x = 1,906,798.50 × 1,906,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,961.88x = 3,635,880,519,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,880,519,602.25/873,961.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,227.84

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