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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,933 and 1,941,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,933 and 1,941,579.50 is: 4,235,971.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,933 : 1,941,579.50 = 1,941,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,933/1,941,579.50 = 1,941,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,933x = 1,941,579.50 × 1,941,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,933x = 3,769,730,954,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,730,954,820.25/889,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,235,971.65

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