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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,238.50 and 1,984,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,238.50 and 1,984,023 is: 4,286,846.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,238.50 : 1,984,023 = 1,984,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,238.50/1,984,023 = 1,984,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,238.50x = 1,984,023 × 1,984,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,238.50x = 3,936,347,264,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,347,264,529/918,238.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,846.24

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