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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,132.75 and 1,913,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,132.75 and 1,913,629.50 is: 4,151,277.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,132.75 : 1,913,629.50 = 1,913,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,132.75/1,913,629.50 = 1,913,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,132.75x = 1,913,629.50 × 1,913,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,132.75x = 3,661,977,863,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,977,863,270.25/882,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,277.53

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