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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,368 and 1,904,109.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,368 and 1,904,109.50 is: 4,141,838.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,368 : 1,904,109.50 = 1,904,109.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,368/1,904,109.50 = 1,904,109.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,368x = 1,904,109.50 × 1,904,109.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,368x = 3,625,632,987,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,632,987,990.25/875,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,838.62

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