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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,140 and 1,877,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,140 and 1,877,736.75 is: 4,346,839.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,140 : 1,877,736.75 = 1,877,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,140/1,877,736.75 = 1,877,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,140x = 1,877,736.75 × 1,877,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,140x = 3,525,895,302,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,895,302,300.56/811,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,839.39

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