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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,756.25 and 1,984,054.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,756.25 and 1,984,054.50 is: 4,317,461.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,756.25 : 1,984,054.50 = 1,984,054.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,756.25/1,984,054.50 = 1,984,054.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,756.25x = 1,984,054.50 × 1,984,054.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,756.25x = 3,936,472,258,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,472,258,970.25/911,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,461.23

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