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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,306.50 and 1,882,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,306.50 and 1,882,110 is: 4,136,764.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,306.50 : 1,882,110 = 1,882,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,306.50/1,882,110 = 1,882,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,306.50x = 1,882,110 × 1,882,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,306.50x = 3,542,338,052,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,338,052,100/856,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,136,764.18

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