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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,210 and 1,962,187.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,210 and 1,962,187.50 is: 4,276,979.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,210 : 1,962,187.50 = 1,962,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,210/1,962,187.50 = 1,962,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,210x = 1,962,187.50 × 1,962,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,210x = 3,850,179,785,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,179,785,156.25/900,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,979.58

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