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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,927 and 1,882,789.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,927 and 1,882,789.50 is: 4,047,022.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,927 : 1,882,789.50 = 1,882,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,927/1,882,789.50 = 1,882,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,927x = 1,882,789.50 × 1,882,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,927x = 3,544,896,301,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,896,301,310.25/875,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,022.53

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