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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,110.75 and 1,904,299.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,110.75 and 1,904,299.88 is: 4,177,298.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,110.75 : 1,904,299.88 = 1,904,299.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,110.75/1,904,299.88 = 1,904,299.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,110.75x = 1,904,299.88 × 1,904,299.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,110.75x = 3,626,358,013,925.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,358,013,925.02/868,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,298.82

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