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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,395 and 1,881,650.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,395 and 1,881,650.25 is: 4,049,208.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,395 : 1,881,650.25 = 1,881,650.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,395/1,881,650.25 = 1,881,650.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,395x = 1,881,650.25 × 1,881,650.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,395x = 3,540,607,663,325.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,607,663,325.06/874,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,208.50

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