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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,119.75 and 1,904,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,119.75 and 1,904,319 is: 4,177,339.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,119.75 : 1,904,319 = 1,904,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,119.75/1,904,319 = 1,904,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,119.75x = 1,904,319 × 1,904,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,119.75x = 3,626,430,853,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,430,853,761/868,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,339.42

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