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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,547.50 and 1,900,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,547.50 and 1,900,101 is: 4,077,007.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,547.50 : 1,900,101 = 1,900,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,547.50/1,900,101 = 1,900,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,547.50x = 1,900,101 × 1,900,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,547.50x = 3,610,383,810,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,383,810,201/885,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,007.51

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