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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,412.25 and 1,904,816.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,412.25 and 1,904,816.25 is: 4,135,256.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,412.25 : 1,904,816.25 = 1,904,816.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,412.25/1,904,816.25 = 1,904,816.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,412.25x = 1,904,816.25 × 1,904,816.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,412.25x = 3,628,324,946,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,324,946,264.06/877,412.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,256.77

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