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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,612.38 and 1,880,021.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,612.38 and 1,880,021.25 is: 4,073,800.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,612.38 : 1,880,021.25 = 1,880,021.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,612.38/1,880,021.25 = 1,880,021.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,612.38x = 1,880,021.25 × 1,880,021.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,612.38x = 3,534,479,900,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,479,900,451.56/867,612.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,800.70

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