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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,530.50 and 1,899,577.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,530.50 and 1,899,577.50 is: 3,932,724.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,530.50 : 1,899,577.50 = 1,899,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,530.50/1,899,577.50 = 1,899,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,530.50x = 1,899,577.50 × 1,899,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,530.50x = 3,608,394,678,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,394,678,506.25/917,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,724.50

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