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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,702.50 and 1,844,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,702.50 and 1,844,172 is: 3,835,525.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,702.50 : 1,844,172 = 1,844,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,702.50/1,844,172 = 1,844,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,702.50x = 1,844,172 × 1,844,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,702.50x = 3,400,970,365,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,970,365,584/886,702.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,525.86

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