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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,062.25 and 1,821,858.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,062.25 and 1,821,858.75 is: 3,788,736.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,062.25 : 1,821,858.75 = 1,821,858.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,062.25/1,821,858.75 = 1,821,858.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,062.25x = 1,821,858.75 × 1,821,858.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,062.25x = 3,319,169,304,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,169,304,951.56/876,062.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,788,736.82

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