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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,330.88 and 1,890,864.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,330.88 and 1,890,864.84 is: 4,089,264.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,330.88 : 1,890,864.84 = 1,890,864.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,330.88/1,890,864.84 = 1,890,864.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,330.88x = 1,890,864.84 × 1,890,864.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,330.88x = 3,575,369,857,329.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,369,857,329.71/874,330.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,264.10

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