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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,628.75 and 1,800,621.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,628.75 and 1,800,621.56 is: 3,677,554.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,628.75 : 1,800,621.56 = 1,800,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,628.75/1,800,621.56 = 1,800,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,628.75x = 1,800,621.56 × 1,800,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,628.75x = 3,242,238,011,339.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,238,011,339.94/881,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,677,554.77

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