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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,888.03 and 1,819,614.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,888.03 and 1,819,614.66 is: 3,784,481.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,888.03 : 1,819,614.66 = 1,819,614.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,888.03/1,819,614.66 = 1,819,614.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,888.03x = 1,819,614.66 × 1,819,614.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,888.03x = 3,310,997,497,239.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,997,497,239.81/874,888.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,481.42

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