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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,996.50 and 1,883,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,996.50 and 1,883,610.50 is: 4,064,149.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,996.50 : 1,883,610.50 = 1,883,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,996.50/1,883,610.50 = 1,883,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,996.50x = 1,883,610.50 × 1,883,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,996.50x = 3,547,988,515,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,988,515,710.25/872,996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,149.76

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