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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,830.50 and 2,027,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,830.50 and 2,027,328.75 is: 4,377,852.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,830.50 : 2,027,328.75 = 2,027,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,830.50/2,027,328.75 = 2,027,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,830.50x = 2,027,328.75 × 2,027,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,830.50x = 4,110,061,860,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,061,860,576.56/938,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,852.94

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