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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,849 and 1,874,149.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,849 and 1,874,149.50 is: 3,933,964.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,849 : 1,874,149.50 = 1,874,149.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,849/1,874,149.50 = 1,874,149.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,849x = 1,874,149.50 × 1,874,149.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,849x = 3,512,436,348,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,436,348,350.25/892,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,933,964.59

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