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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,948.75 and 1,907,026.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,948.75 and 1,907,026.50 is: 4,118,868.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,948.75 : 1,907,026.50 = 1,907,026.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,948.75/1,907,026.50 = 1,907,026.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,948.75x = 1,907,026.50 × 1,907,026.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,948.75x = 3,636,750,071,702.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,750,071,702.25/882,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,118,868.82

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