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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,932 and 1,931,269.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,932 and 1,931,269.50 is: 4,149,147.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,932 : 1,931,269.50 = 1,931,269.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,932/1,931,269.50 = 1,931,269.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,932x = 1,931,269.50 × 1,931,269.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,932x = 3,729,801,881,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,801,881,630.25/898,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,147.97

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