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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,303.50 and 1,882,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,303.50 and 1,882,104 is: 4,136,752.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,303.50 : 1,882,104 = 1,882,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,303.50/1,882,104 = 1,882,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,303.50x = 1,882,104 × 1,882,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,303.50x = 3,542,315,466,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,315,466,816/856,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,136,752.29

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