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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,241 and 1,943,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,241 and 1,943,932.50 is: 4,230,519.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,241 : 1,943,932.50 = 1,943,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,241/1,943,932.50 = 1,943,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,241x = 1,943,932.50 × 1,943,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,241x = 3,778,873,564,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,873,564,556.25/893,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,230,519.61

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