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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,364 and 1,928,788.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,364 and 1,928,788.50 is: 4,220,985.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,364 : 1,928,788.50 = 1,928,788.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,364/1,928,788.50 = 1,928,788.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,364x = 1,928,788.50 × 1,928,788.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,364x = 3,720,225,077,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,225,077,732.25/881,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,220,985.97

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