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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,616.75 and 1,941,307.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,616.75 and 1,941,307.50 is: 4,245,835.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,616.75 : 1,941,307.50 = 1,941,307.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,616.75/1,941,307.50 = 1,941,307.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,616.75x = 1,941,307.50 × 1,941,307.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,616.75x = 3,768,674,809,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,674,809,556.25/887,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,835.61

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