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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,138 and 1,862,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,138 and 1,862,014.50 is: 3,751,710.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,138 : 1,862,014.50 = 1,862,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,138/1,862,014.50 = 1,862,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,138x = 1,862,014.50 × 1,862,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,138x = 3,467,097,998,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,097,998,210.25/924,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,751,710.24

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