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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,769 and 1,984,081.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,769 and 1,984,081.50 is: 4,317,518.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,769 : 1,984,081.50 = 1,984,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,769/1,984,081.50 = 1,984,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,769x = 1,984,081.50 × 1,984,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,769x = 3,936,579,398,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,579,398,642.25/911,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,518.36

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