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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,689.50 and 1,827,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,689.50 and 1,827,352.50 is: 3,800,224.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,689.50 : 1,827,352.50 = 1,827,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,689.50/1,827,352.50 = 1,827,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,689.50x = 1,827,352.50 × 1,827,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,689.50x = 3,339,217,159,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,339,217,159,256.25/878,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,800,224.26

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