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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,888.31 and 1,819,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,888.31 and 1,819,615.50 is: 3,784,483.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,888.31 : 1,819,615.50 = 1,819,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,888.31/1,819,615.50 = 1,819,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,888.31x = 1,819,615.50 × 1,819,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,888.31x = 3,311,000,567,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,000,567,840.25/874,888.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,483.71

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