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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,453.75 and 1,879,715.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,453.75 and 1,879,715.25 is: 4,073,219.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,453.75 : 1,879,715.25 = 1,879,715.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,453.75/1,879,715.25 = 1,879,715.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,453.75x = 1,879,715.25 × 1,879,715.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,453.75x = 3,533,329,421,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,329,421,082.56/867,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,219.37

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