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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,187.50 and 1,913,712.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,187.50 and 1,913,712.75 is: 4,151,381.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,187.50 : 1,913,712.75 = 1,913,712.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,187.50/1,913,712.75 = 1,913,712.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,187.50x = 1,913,712.75 × 1,913,712.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,187.50x = 3,662,296,489,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,296,489,512.56/882,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,381.07

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