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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,629.50 and 1,918,366.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,629.50 and 1,918,366.50 is: 4,188,489.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,629.50 : 1,918,366.50 = 1,918,366.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,629.50/1,918,366.50 = 1,918,366.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,629.50x = 1,918,366.50 × 1,918,366.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,629.50x = 3,680,130,028,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,130,028,322.25/878,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,489.04

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