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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,967.25 and 1,842,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,967.25 and 1,842,979.50 is: 3,816,515.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,967.25 : 1,842,979.50 = 1,842,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,967.25/1,842,979.50 = 1,842,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,967.25x = 1,842,979.50 × 1,842,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,967.25x = 3,396,573,437,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,573,437,420.25/889,967.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,515.09

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