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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,331 and 1,894,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,331 and 1,894,819.50 is: 4,059,951.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,331 : 1,894,819.50 = 1,894,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,331/1,894,819.50 = 1,894,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,331x = 1,894,819.50 × 1,894,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,331x = 3,590,340,937,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,340,937,580.25/884,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,951.46

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