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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,480 and 1,935,839.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,480 and 1,935,839.25 is: 4,175,551.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,480 : 1,935,839.25 = 1,935,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,480/1,935,839.25 = 1,935,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,480x = 1,935,839.25 × 1,935,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,480x = 3,747,473,601,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,473,601,840.56/897,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,551.10

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