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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,173 and 1,877,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,173 and 1,877,805.50 is: 4,346,980.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,173 : 1,877,805.50 = 1,877,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,173/1,877,805.50 = 1,877,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,173x = 1,877,805.50 × 1,877,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,173x = 3,526,153,495,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,153,495,830.25/811,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,980.85

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