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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,011.50 and 1,878,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,011.50 and 1,878,927 is: 4,177,891.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,011.50 : 1,878,927 = 1,878,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,011.50/1,878,927 = 1,878,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,011.50x = 1,878,927 × 1,878,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,011.50x = 3,530,366,671,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,366,671,329/845,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,891.86

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