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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,296.50 and 1,879,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,296.50 and 1,879,125 is: 4,133,355.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,296.50 : 1,879,125 = 1,879,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,296.50/1,879,125 = 1,879,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,296.50x = 1,879,125 × 1,879,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,296.50x = 3,531,110,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,110,765,625/854,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,355.07

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