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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,056.75 and 1,904,193.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,056.75 and 1,904,193.56 is: 4,177,092.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,056.75 : 1,904,193.56 = 1,904,193.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,056.75/1,904,193.56 = 1,904,193.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,056.75x = 1,904,193.56 × 1,904,193.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,056.75x = 3,625,953,123,466.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,953,123,466.44/868,056.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,092.25

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