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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,973.50 and 1,929,721.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,973.50 and 1,929,721.50 is: 3,961,627.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,973.50 : 1,929,721.50 = 1,929,721.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,973.50/1,929,721.50 = 1,929,721.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,973.50x = 1,929,721.50 × 1,929,721.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,973.50x = 3,723,825,067,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,825,067,562.25/939,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,627.71

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