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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,767 and 1,956,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,767 and 1,956,226.50 is: 4,257,857.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,767 : 1,956,226.50 = 1,956,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,767/1,956,226.50 = 1,956,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,767x = 1,956,226.50 × 1,956,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,767x = 3,826,822,119,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,822,119,302.25/898,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,257,857.84

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