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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,802 and 1,953,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,802 and 1,953,469.50 is: 4,212,888.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,802 : 1,953,469.50 = 1,953,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,802/1,953,469.50 = 1,953,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,802x = 1,953,469.50 × 1,953,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,802x = 3,816,043,087,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,043,087,430.25/905,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,888.79

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