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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,165.50 and 1,791,662.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,165.50 and 1,791,662.63 is: 3,672,136.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,165.50 : 1,791,662.63 = 1,791,662.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,165.50/1,791,662.63 = 1,791,662.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,165.50x = 1,791,662.63 × 1,791,662.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,165.50x = 3,210,054,961,821.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,054,961,821.89/874,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,672,136.41

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