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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,272 and 1,906,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,272 and 1,906,296.50 is: 3,970,367.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,272 : 1,906,296.50 = 1,906,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,272/1,906,296.50 = 1,906,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,272x = 1,906,296.50 × 1,906,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,272x = 3,633,966,345,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,966,345,912.25/915,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,367.66

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