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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,084.50 and 1,889,519.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,084.50 and 1,889,519.81 is: 4,070,628.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,084.50 : 1,889,519.81 = 1,889,519.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,084.50/1,889,519.81 = 1,889,519.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,084.50x = 1,889,519.81 × 1,889,519.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,084.50x = 3,570,285,121,830.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,285,121,830.04/877,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,628.45

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