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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,500 and 1,898,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,500 and 1,898,923.50 is: 4,109,299.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,500 : 1,898,923.50 = 1,898,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,500/1,898,923.50 = 1,898,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,500x = 1,898,923.50 × 1,898,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,500x = 3,605,910,458,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,910,458,852.25/877,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109,299.67

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