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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,303.50 and 1,897,622.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,303.50 and 1,897,622.44 is: 4,132,854.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,303.50 : 1,897,622.44 = 1,897,622.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,303.50/1,897,622.44 = 1,897,622.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,303.50x = 1,897,622.44 × 1,897,622.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,303.50x = 3,600,970,915,303.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,970,915,303.44/871,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,132,854.87

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