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Finding the Third Proportional to 420,620.25 and 917,367.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 420,620.25 and 917,367.75 is: 2,000,768.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,620.25 : 917,367.75 = 917,367.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,620.25/917,367.75 = 917,367.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,620.25x = 917,367.75 × 917,367.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,620.25x = 841,563,588,740.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,563,588,740.06/420,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,000,768.12

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