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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,592.50 and 1,883,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,592.50 and 1,883,235 is: 4,069,073.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,592.50 : 1,883,235 = 1,883,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,592.50/1,883,235 = 1,883,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,592.50x = 1,883,235 × 1,883,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,592.50x = 3,546,574,065,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,574,065,225/871,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,073.64

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