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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,842.50 and 1,961,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,842.50 and 1,961,802 is: 4,193,167.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,842.50 : 1,961,802 = 1,961,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,842.50/1,961,802 = 1,961,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,842.50x = 1,961,802 × 1,961,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,842.50x = 3,848,667,087,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,667,087,204/917,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,193,167.22

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