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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,374.50 and 1,904,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,374.50 and 1,904,122 is: 4,141,862.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,374.50 : 1,904,122 = 1,904,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,374.50/1,904,122 = 1,904,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,374.50x = 1,904,122 × 1,904,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,374.50x = 3,625,680,590,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,680,590,884/875,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,862.24

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