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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,121.38 and 1,875,276.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,121.38 and 1,875,276.56 is: 3,872,458.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,121.38 : 1,875,276.56 = 1,875,276.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,121.38/1,875,276.56 = 1,875,276.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,121.38x = 1,875,276.56 × 1,875,276.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,121.38x = 3,516,662,185,861.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,662,185,861.82/908,121.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,458.33

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