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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,713.88 and 1,851,069.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,713.88 and 1,851,069.75 is: 3,926,211.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,713.88 : 1,851,069.75 = 1,851,069.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,713.88/1,851,069.75 = 1,851,069.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,713.88x = 1,851,069.75 × 1,851,069.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,713.88x = 3,426,459,219,365.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,459,219,365.06/872,713.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,211.46

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