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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,906 and 1,934,203.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,906 and 1,934,203.50 is: 4,222,957.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,906 : 1,934,203.50 = 1,934,203.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,906/1,934,203.50 = 1,934,203.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,906x = 1,934,203.50 × 1,934,203.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,906x = 3,741,143,179,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,143,179,412.25/885,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222,957.27

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