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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,182.50 and 1,968,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,182.50 and 1,968,850.50 is: 4,240,260.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,182.50 : 1,968,850.50 = 1,968,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,182.50/1,968,850.50 = 1,968,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,182.50x = 1,968,850.50 × 1,968,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,182.50x = 3,876,372,291,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,372,291,350.25/914,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,260.88

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