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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,894.50 and 1,819,626.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,894.50 and 1,819,626.75 is: 3,784,503.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,894.50 : 1,819,626.75 = 1,819,626.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,894.50/1,819,626.75 = 1,819,626.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,894.50x = 1,819,626.75 × 1,819,626.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,894.50x = 3,311,041,509,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,041,509,315.56/874,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,503.74

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