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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,963.75 and 1,906,801.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,963.75 and 1,906,801.50 is: 4,160,232.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,963.75 : 1,906,801.50 = 1,906,801.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,963.75/1,906,801.50 = 1,906,801.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,963.75x = 1,906,801.50 × 1,906,801.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,963.75x = 3,635,891,960,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,891,960,402.25/873,963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,232.00

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