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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,520.50 and 1,852,003.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,520.50 and 1,852,003.50 is: 3,926,544.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,520.50 : 1,852,003.50 = 1,852,003.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,520.50/1,852,003.50 = 1,852,003.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,520.50x = 1,852,003.50 × 1,852,003.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,520.50x = 3,429,916,964,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,916,964,012.25/873,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,544.33

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