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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,919.50 and 1,912,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,919.50 and 1,912,531.50 is: 4,171,165.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,919.50 : 1,912,531.50 = 1,912,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,919.50/1,912,531.50 = 1,912,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,919.50x = 1,912,531.50 × 1,912,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,919.50x = 3,657,776,738,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,776,738,492.25/876,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,165.93

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