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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,024 and 1,900,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,024 and 1,900,822.50 is: 4,091,764.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,024 : 1,900,822.50 = 1,900,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,024/1,900,822.50 = 1,900,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,024x = 1,900,822.50 × 1,900,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,024x = 3,613,126,176,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,126,176,506.25/883,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,091,764.41

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