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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,090.50 and 1,889,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,090.50 and 1,889,532 is: 4,070,653.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,090.50 : 1,889,532 = 1,889,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,090.50/1,889,532 = 1,889,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,090.50x = 1,889,532 × 1,889,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,090.50x = 3,570,331,179,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,331,179,024/877,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,653.12

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