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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,875.50 and 1,882,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,875.50 and 1,882,378.50 is: 4,359,030.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,875.50 : 1,882,378.50 = 1,882,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,875.50/1,882,378.50 = 1,882,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,875.50x = 1,882,378.50 × 1,882,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,875.50x = 3,543,348,817,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,348,817,262.25/812,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,359,030.16

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