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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,852 and 1,988,249.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,852 and 1,988,249.50 is: 4,306,942.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,852 : 1,988,249.50 = 1,988,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,852/1,988,249.50 = 1,988,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,852x = 1,988,249.50 × 1,988,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,852x = 3,953,136,074,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,136,074,250.25/917,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,942.81

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