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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,633.19 and 1,868,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,633.19 and 1,868,460.75 is: 4,023,757.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,633.19 : 1,868,460.75 = 1,868,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,633.19/1,868,460.75 = 1,868,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,633.19x = 1,868,460.75 × 1,868,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,633.19x = 3,491,145,574,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,145,574,290.56/867,633.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023,757.53

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