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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,678.50 and 1,896,729.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,678.50 and 1,896,729.75 is: 3,989,874.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,678.50 : 1,896,729.75 = 1,896,729.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,678.50/1,896,729.75 = 1,896,729.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,678.50x = 1,896,729.75 × 1,896,729.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,678.50x = 3,597,583,744,535.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,597,583,744,535.06/901,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,989,874.16

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