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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,250.75 and 1,850,176.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,250.75 and 1,850,176.13 is: 3,924,504.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,250.75 : 1,850,176.13 = 1,850,176.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,250.75/1,850,176.13 = 1,850,176.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,250.75x = 1,850,176.13 × 1,850,176.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,250.75x = 3,423,151,693,520.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,151,693,520.02/872,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,504.16

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