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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,846.50 and 1,819,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,846.50 and 1,819,548 is: 3,784,383.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,846.50 : 1,819,548 = 1,819,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,846.50/1,819,548 = 1,819,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,846.50x = 1,819,548 × 1,819,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,846.50x = 3,310,754,924,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,754,924,304/874,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,383.80

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