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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,215.75 and 1,875,926.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,215.75 and 1,875,926.25 is: 4,039,297.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,215.75 : 1,875,926.25 = 1,875,926.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,215.75/1,875,926.25 = 1,875,926.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,215.75x = 1,875,926.25 × 1,875,926.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,215.75x = 3,519,099,295,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,099,295,439.06/871,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,297.15

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