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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,859.50 and 1,892,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,859.50 and 1,892,616 is: 4,141,707.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,859.50 : 1,892,616 = 1,892,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,859.50/1,892,616 = 1,892,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,859.50x = 1,892,616 × 1,892,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,859.50x = 3,581,995,323,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,995,323,456/864,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,707.78

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