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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,927.50 and 1,817,304.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,927.50 and 1,817,304.75 is: 3,800,773.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,927.50 : 1,817,304.75 = 1,817,304.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,927.50/1,817,304.75 = 1,817,304.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,927.50x = 1,817,304.75 × 1,817,304.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,927.50x = 3,302,596,554,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,596,554,372.56/868,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,800,773.43

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