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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,934 and 1,878,777.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,934 and 1,878,777.50 is: 4,177,610.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,934 : 1,878,777.50 = 1,878,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,934/1,878,777.50 = 1,878,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,934x = 1,878,777.50 × 1,878,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,934x = 3,529,804,894,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,804,894,506.25/844,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,610.20

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