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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,665.28 and 1,924,789.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,665.28 and 1,924,789.50 is: 4,192,554.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,665.28 : 1,924,789.50 = 1,924,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,665.28/1,924,789.50 = 1,924,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,665.28x = 1,924,789.50 × 1,924,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,665.28x = 3,704,814,619,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,814,619,310.25/883,665.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,554.24

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