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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,539.50 and 1,944,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,539.50 and 1,944,687 is: 4,232,389.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,539.50 : 1,944,687 = 1,944,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,539.50/1,944,687 = 1,944,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,539.50x = 1,944,687 × 1,944,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,539.50x = 3,781,807,527,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,807,527,969/893,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232,389.87

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