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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,753.50 and 1,884,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,753.50 and 1,884,764.75 is: 4,093,718.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,753.50 : 1,884,764.75 = 1,884,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,753.50/1,884,764.75 = 1,884,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,753.50x = 1,884,764.75 × 1,884,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,753.50x = 3,552,338,162,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,338,162,842.56/867,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,718.05

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