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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,933 and 1,878,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,933 and 1,878,775.50 is: 4,177,606.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,933 : 1,878,775.50 = 1,878,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,933/1,878,775.50 = 1,878,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,933x = 1,878,775.50 × 1,878,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,933x = 3,529,797,379,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,797,379,400.25/844,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,606.25

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