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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,551.88 and 1,919,019.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,551.88 and 1,919,019.94 is: 4,515,515.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,551.88 : 1,919,019.94 = 1,919,019.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,551.88/1,919,019.94 = 1,919,019.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,551.88x = 1,919,019.94 × 1,919,019.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,551.88x = 3,682,637,520,522.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,637,520,522.50/815,551.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,515.98

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