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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,836.72 and 1,947,478.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,836.72 and 1,947,478.78 is: 4,168,521.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,836.72 : 1,947,478.78 = 1,947,478.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,836.72/1,947,478.78 = 1,947,478.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,836.72x = 1,947,478.78 × 1,947,478.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,836.72x = 3,792,673,603,418.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,673,603,418.99/909,836.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,168,521.15

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