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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,913.50 and 1,880,561.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,913.50 and 1,880,561.25 is: 3,916,776.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,913.50 : 1,880,561.25 = 1,880,561.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,913.50/1,880,561.25 = 1,880,561.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,913.50x = 1,880,561.25 × 1,880,561.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,913.50x = 3,536,510,615,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,510,615,001.56/902,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,776.76

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