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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,924 and 1,882,741.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,924 and 1,882,741.50 is: 3,921,475.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,924 : 1,882,741.50 = 1,882,741.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,924/1,882,741.50 = 1,882,741.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,924x = 1,882,741.50 × 1,882,741.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,924x = 3,544,715,555,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,715,555,822.25/903,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,475.21

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