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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,491 and 1,964,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,491 and 1,964,551.50 is: 4,636,041.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,491 : 1,964,551.50 = 1,964,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,491/1,964,551.50 = 1,964,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,491x = 1,964,551.50 × 1,964,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,491x = 3,859,462,596,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,462,596,152.25/832,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,636,041.23

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