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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,862.50 and 1,884,259.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,862.50 and 1,884,259.50 is: 4,049,020.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,862.50 : 1,884,259.50 = 1,884,259.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,862.50/1,884,259.50 = 1,884,259.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,862.50x = 1,884,259.50 × 1,884,259.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,862.50x = 3,550,433,863,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,433,863,340.25/876,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,020.07

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