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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,415 and 1,942,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,415 and 1,942,750.50 is: 4,253,116.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,415 : 1,942,750.50 = 1,942,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,415/1,942,750.50 = 1,942,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,415x = 1,942,750.50 × 1,942,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,415x = 3,774,279,505,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,279,505,250.25/887,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,253,116.64

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