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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,748 and 1,895,428.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,748 and 1,895,428.50 is: 4,102,377.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,748 : 1,895,428.50 = 1,895,428.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,748/1,895,428.50 = 1,895,428.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,748x = 1,895,428.50 × 1,895,428.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,748x = 3,592,649,198,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,649,198,612.25/875,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,377.85

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