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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,509.50 and 1,904,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,509.50 and 1,904,931 is: 3,942,123.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,509.50 : 1,904,931 = 1,904,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,509.50/1,904,931 = 1,904,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,509.50x = 1,904,931 × 1,904,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,509.50x = 3,628,762,114,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,762,114,761/920,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,123.48

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