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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,722.50 and 1,895,501.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,722.50 and 1,895,501.25 is: 4,061,075.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,722.50 : 1,895,501.25 = 1,895,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,722.50/1,895,501.25 = 1,895,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,722.50x = 1,895,501.25 × 1,895,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,722.50x = 3,592,924,988,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,924,988,751.56/884,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061,075.64

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