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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,905.50 and 1,972,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,905.50 and 1,972,931.50 is: 4,656,577.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,905.50 : 1,972,931.50 = 1,972,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,905.50/1,972,931.50 = 1,972,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,905.50x = 1,972,931.50 × 1,972,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,905.50x = 3,892,458,703,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,458,703,692.25/835,905.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,656,577.45

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