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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,253 and 1,932,727.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,253 and 1,932,727.50 is: 4,238,777.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,253 : 1,932,727.50 = 1,932,727.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,253/1,932,727.50 = 1,932,727.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,253x = 1,932,727.50 × 1,932,727.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,253x = 3,735,435,589,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,435,589,256.25/881,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,777.73

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