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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,594.50 and 1,887,565.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,594.50 and 1,887,565.50 is: 4,455,887.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,594.50 : 1,887,565.50 = 1,887,565.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,594.50/1,887,565.50 = 1,887,565.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,594.50x = 1,887,565.50 × 1,887,565.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,594.50x = 3,562,903,516,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,903,516,790.25/799,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,887.97

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