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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,402.50 and 1,913,455.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,402.50 and 1,913,455.50 is: 4,172,898.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,402.50 : 1,913,455.50 = 1,913,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,402.50/1,913,455.50 = 1,913,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,402.50x = 1,913,455.50 × 1,913,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,402.50x = 3,661,311,950,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,311,950,480.25/877,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,898.93

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