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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,800.50 and 1,915,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,800.50 and 1,915,866 is: 3,922,355.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,800.50 : 1,915,866 = 1,915,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,800.50/1,915,866 = 1,915,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,800.50x = 1,915,866 × 1,915,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,800.50x = 3,670,542,529,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,542,529,956/935,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,355.81

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