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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,514.25 and 1,923,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,514.25 and 1,923,453 is: 4,187,449.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,514.25 : 1,923,453 = 1,923,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,514.25/1,923,453 = 1,923,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,514.25x = 1,923,453 × 1,923,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,514.25x = 3,699,671,443,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,671,443,209/883,514.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,449.66

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