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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,894.50 and 1,842,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,894.50 and 1,842,877.50 is: 3,816,404.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,894.50 : 1,842,877.50 = 1,842,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,894.50/1,842,877.50 = 1,842,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,894.50x = 1,842,877.50 × 1,842,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,894.50x = 3,396,197,480,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,197,480,006.25/889,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,404.62

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