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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,073.25 and 1,904,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,073.25 and 1,904,229 is: 4,177,168.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,073.25 : 1,904,229 = 1,904,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,073.25/1,904,229 = 1,904,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,073.25x = 1,904,229 × 1,904,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,073.25x = 3,626,088,084,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,088,084,441/868,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,168.33

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