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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,585.50 and 1,995,969.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,585.50 and 1,995,969.75 is: 4,276,467.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,585.50 : 1,995,969.75 = 1,995,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,585.50/1,995,969.75 = 1,995,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,585.50x = 1,995,969.75 × 1,995,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,585.50x = 3,983,895,242,915.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,895,242,915.06/931,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,467.64

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