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Finding the Third Proportional to 921,114 and 1,992,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 921,114 and 1,992,037.50 is: 4,308,058.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921,114 : 1,992,037.50 = 1,992,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921,114/1,992,037.50 = 1,992,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921,114x = 1,992,037.50 × 1,992,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921,114x = 3,968,213,401,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,213,401,406.25/921,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,058.94

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