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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,703 and 1,894,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,703 and 1,894,405.50 is: 3,910,603.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,703 : 1,894,405.50 = 1,894,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,703/1,894,405.50 = 1,894,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,703x = 1,894,405.50 × 1,894,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,703x = 3,588,772,198,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,772,198,430.25/917,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,603.10

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