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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,738.63 and 1,977,574.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,738.63 and 1,977,574.50 is: 4,192,815.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,738.63 : 1,977,574.50 = 1,977,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,738.63/1,977,574.50 = 1,977,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,738.63x = 1,977,574.50 × 1,977,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,738.63x = 3,910,800,903,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,800,903,050.25/932,738.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,815.43

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