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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,015 and 1,942,258.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,015 and 1,942,258.50 is: 4,306,282.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,015 : 1,942,258.50 = 1,942,258.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,015/1,942,258.50 = 1,942,258.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,015x = 1,942,258.50 × 1,942,258.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,015x = 3,772,368,080,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,368,080,822.25/876,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,282.52

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