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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,589 and 1,934,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,589 and 1,934,866.50 is: 4,175,501.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,589 : 1,934,866.50 = 1,934,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,589/1,934,866.50 = 1,934,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,589x = 1,934,866.50 × 1,934,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,589x = 3,743,708,372,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,708,372,822.25/896,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,501.12

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