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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,123.75 and 910,815.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,123.75 and 910,815.75 is: 2,142,946.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,123.75 : 910,815.75 = 910,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,123.75/910,815.75 = 910,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,123.75x = 910,815.75 × 910,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,123.75x = 829,585,330,448.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,585,330,448.06/387,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,946.10

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