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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,202 and 1,883,623.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,202 and 1,883,623.50 is: 4,139,091.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,202 : 1,883,623.50 = 1,883,623.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,202/1,883,623.50 = 1,883,623.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,202x = 1,883,623.50 × 1,883,623.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,202x = 3,548,037,489,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,037,489,752.25/857,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,139,091.47

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