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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,284 and 1,879,099.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,284 and 1,879,099.50 is: 4,133,303.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,284 : 1,879,099.50 = 1,879,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,284/1,879,099.50 = 1,879,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,284x = 1,879,099.50 × 1,879,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,284x = 3,531,014,930,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,014,930,900.25/854,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,303.36

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