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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,957.50 and 1,929,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,957.50 and 1,929,841.50 is: 4,213,198.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,957.50 : 1,929,841.50 = 1,929,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,957.50/1,929,841.50 = 1,929,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,957.50x = 1,929,841.50 × 1,929,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,957.50x = 3,724,288,215,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,288,215,122.25/883,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213,198.28

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