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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,203.50 and 1,993,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,203.50 and 1,993,536 is: 4,375,875.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,203.50 : 1,993,536 = 1,993,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,203.50/1,993,536 = 1,993,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,203.50x = 1,993,536 × 1,993,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,203.50x = 3,974,185,783,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,185,783,296/908,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,375,875.87

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