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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,862 and 1,915,990.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,862 and 1,915,990.50 is: 3,922,607.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,862 : 1,915,990.50 = 1,915,990.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,862/1,915,990.50 = 1,915,990.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,862x = 1,915,990.50 × 1,915,990.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,862x = 3,671,019,596,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,019,596,090.25/935,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,607.82

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