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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,540.50 and 1,902,264.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,540.50 and 1,902,264.75 is: 3,884,545.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,540.50 : 1,902,264.75 = 1,902,264.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,540.50/1,902,264.75 = 1,902,264.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,540.50x = 1,902,264.75 × 1,902,264.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,540.50x = 3,618,611,179,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,611,179,092.56/931,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,884,545.20

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