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Finding the Third Proportional to 428,200.17 and 941,169.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 428,200.17 and 941,169.38 is: 2,068,658.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,200.17 : 941,169.38 = 941,169.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,200.17/941,169.38 = 941,169.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,200.17x = 941,169.38 × 941,169.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,200.17x = 885,799,792,437.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,799,792,437.89/428,200.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068,658.19

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