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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,411.56 and 1,879,620.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,411.56 and 1,879,620.75 is: 4,073,007.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,411.56 : 1,879,620.75 = 1,879,620.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,411.56/1,879,620.75 = 1,879,620.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,411.56x = 1,879,620.75 × 1,879,620.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,411.56x = 3,532,974,163,830.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,974,163,830.56/867,411.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,007.92

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