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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,223.25 and 1,875,941.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,223.25 and 1,875,941.25 is: 4,039,326.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,223.25 : 1,875,941.25 = 1,875,941.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,223.25/1,875,941.25 = 1,875,941.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,223.25x = 1,875,941.25 × 1,875,941.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,223.25x = 3,519,155,573,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,155,573,451.56/871,223.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,326.97

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