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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,293.50 and 1,879,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,293.50 and 1,879,119 is: 4,133,343.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,293.50 : 1,879,119 = 1,879,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,293.50/1,879,119 = 1,879,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,293.50x = 1,879,119 × 1,879,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,293.50x = 3,531,088,216,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,088,216,161/854,293.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,343.18

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