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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,036 and 1,910,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,036 and 1,910,582.50 is: 3,976,233.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,036 : 1,910,582.50 = 1,910,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,036/1,910,582.50 = 1,910,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,036x = 1,910,582.50 × 1,910,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,036x = 3,650,325,489,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,325,489,306.25/918,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,233.49

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