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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,619 and 1,932,457.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,619 and 1,932,457.50 is: 4,309,150.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,619 : 1,932,457.50 = 1,932,457.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,619/1,932,457.50 = 1,932,457.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,619x = 1,932,457.50 × 1,932,457.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,619x = 3,734,391,989,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,391,989,306.25/866,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,150.84

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