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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,675.50 and 1,879,204.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,675.50 and 1,879,204.13 is: 4,079,367.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,675.50 : 1,879,204.13 = 1,879,204.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,675.50/1,879,204.13 = 1,879,204.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,675.50x = 1,879,204.13 × 1,879,204.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,675.50x = 3,531,408,143,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,408,143,417.02/865,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079,367.09

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