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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,612.75 and 1,868,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,612.75 and 1,868,672.25 is: 3,997,121.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,612.75 : 1,868,672.25 = 1,868,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,612.75/1,868,672.25 = 1,868,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,612.75x = 1,868,672.25 × 1,868,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,612.75x = 3,491,935,977,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,935,977,920.06/873,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,121.12

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