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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,856.50 and 1,884,249.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,856.50 and 1,884,249.56 is: 4,049,005.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,856.50 : 1,884,249.56 = 1,884,249.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,856.50/1,884,249.56 = 1,884,249.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,856.50x = 1,884,249.56 × 1,884,249.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,856.50x = 3,550,396,413,781.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,396,413,781.44/876,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,005.07

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