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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,186.22 and 1,898,988.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,186.22 and 1,898,988.05 is: 4,412,893.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,186.22 : 1,898,988.05 = 1,898,988.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,186.22/1,898,988.05 = 1,898,988.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,186.22x = 1,898,988.05 × 1,898,988.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,186.22x = 3,606,155,602,174.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,606,155,602,174.13/817,186.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,893.32

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