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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,501.25 and 1,925,265.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,501.25 and 1,925,265.38 is: 4,219,284.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,501.25 : 1,925,265.38 = 1,925,265.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,501.25/1,925,265.38 = 1,925,265.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,501.25x = 1,925,265.38 × 1,925,265.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,501.25x = 3,706,646,764,173.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,646,764,173.89/878,501.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,284.56

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