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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,088 and 1,993,774.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,088 and 1,993,774.50 is: 4,363,065.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,088 : 1,993,774.50 = 1,993,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,088/1,993,774.50 = 1,993,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,088x = 1,993,774.50 × 1,993,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,088x = 3,975,136,756,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,136,756,850.25/911,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,065.65

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