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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,532.50 and 1,937,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,532.50 and 1,937,277 is: 4,238,175.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,532.50 : 1,937,277 = 1,937,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,532.50/1,937,277 = 1,937,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,532.50x = 1,937,277 × 1,937,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,532.50x = 3,753,042,174,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,042,174,729/885,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,175.53

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