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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,216.38 and 1,892,562.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,216.38 and 1,892,562.75 is: 4,087,795.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,216.38 : 1,892,562.75 = 1,892,562.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,216.38/1,892,562.75 = 1,892,562.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,216.38x = 1,892,562.75 × 1,892,562.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,216.38x = 3,581,793,762,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,793,762,687.56/876,216.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,087,795.97

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