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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,106 and 1,905,988.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,106 and 1,905,988.50 is: 3,764,137.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,106 : 1,905,988.50 = 1,905,988.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,106/1,905,988.50 = 1,905,988.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,106x = 1,905,988.50 × 1,905,988.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,106x = 3,632,792,162,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,632,792,162,132.25/965,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,764,137.99

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