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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,754.50 and 1,884,767.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,754.50 and 1,884,767.25 is: 4,093,724.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,754.50 : 1,884,767.25 = 1,884,767.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,754.50/1,884,767.25 = 1,884,767.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,754.50x = 1,884,767.25 × 1,884,767.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,754.50x = 3,552,347,586,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,347,586,672.56/867,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,724.19

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