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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,413.50 and 1,919,425.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,413.50 and 1,919,425.50 is: 4,237,562.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,413.50 : 1,919,425.50 = 1,919,425.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,413.50/1,919,425.50 = 1,919,425.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,413.50x = 1,919,425.50 × 1,919,425.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,413.50x = 3,684,194,250,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,194,250,050.25/869,413.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,237,562.74

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