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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,203.75 and 1,863,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,203.75 and 1,863,477 is: 4,013,559.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,203.75 : 1,863,477 = 1,863,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,203.75/1,863,477 = 1,863,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,203.75x = 1,863,477 × 1,863,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,203.75x = 3,472,546,529,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,546,529,529/865,203.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,013,559.27

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