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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,231.50 and 1,886,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,231.50 and 1,886,411 is: 3,997,327.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,231.50 : 1,886,411 = 1,886,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,231.50/1,886,411 = 1,886,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,231.50x = 1,886,411 × 1,886,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,231.50x = 3,558,546,460,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,546,460,921/890,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,327.06

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