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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,766.50 and 1,884,795.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,766.50 and 1,884,795.75 is: 4,093,791.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,766.50 : 1,884,795.75 = 1,884,795.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,766.50/1,884,795.75 = 1,884,795.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,766.50x = 1,884,795.75 × 1,884,795.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,766.50x = 3,552,455,019,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,455,019,218.06/867,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,791.38

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