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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,000 and 1,915,528.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,000 and 1,915,528.50 is: 4,179,099.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,000 : 1,915,528.50 = 1,915,528.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,000/1,915,528.50 = 1,915,528.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,000x = 1,915,528.50 × 1,915,528.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,000x = 3,669,249,434,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,249,434,312.25/878,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,099.58

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