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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,887 and 1,941,208.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,887 and 1,941,208.50 is: 4,206,211.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,887 : 1,941,208.50 = 1,941,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,887/1,941,208.50 = 1,941,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,887x = 1,941,208.50 × 1,941,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,887x = 3,768,290,440,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,290,440,472.25/895,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,211.77

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