Finding the Third Proportional to 876,882 and 1,912,456.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 876,882 and 1,912,456.50 is: 4,171,017.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
876,882 : 1,912,456.50 = 1,912,456.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
876,882/1,912,456.50 = 1,912,456.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
876,882x = 1,912,456.50 × 1,912,456.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
876,882x = 3,657,489,864,392.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,657,489,864,392.25/876,882 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,171,017.15
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