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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,514 and 1,981,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,514 and 1,981,450.50 is: 4,196,779.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,514 : 1,981,450.50 = 1,981,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,514/1,981,450.50 = 1,981,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,514x = 1,981,450.50 × 1,981,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,514x = 3,926,146,083,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,146,083,950.25/935,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,779.61

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