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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,417.75 and 1,879,636.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,417.75 and 1,879,636.50 is: 4,073,047.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,417.75 : 1,879,636.50 = 1,879,636.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,417.75/1,879,636.50 = 1,879,636.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,417.75x = 1,879,636.50 × 1,879,636.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,417.75x = 3,533,033,372,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,033,372,132.25/867,417.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,047.12

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