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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,460.50 and 1,980,382.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,460.50 and 1,980,382.50 is: 4,312,353.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,460.50 : 1,980,382.50 = 1,980,382.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,460.50/1,980,382.50 = 1,980,382.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,460.50x = 1,980,382.50 × 1,980,382.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,460.50x = 3,921,914,846,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,914,846,306.25/909,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312,353.14

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