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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,922 and 1,971,442.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,922 and 1,971,442.50 is: 4,179,474.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,922 : 1,971,442.50 = 1,971,442.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,922/1,971,442.50 = 1,971,442.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,922x = 1,971,442.50 × 1,971,442.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,922x = 3,886,585,530,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,585,530,806.25/929,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,474.76

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