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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,743.88 and 1,984,028.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,743.88 and 1,984,028.63 is: 4,317,407.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,743.88 : 1,984,028.63 = 1,984,028.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,743.88/1,984,028.63 = 1,984,028.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,743.88x = 1,984,028.63 × 1,984,028.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,743.88x = 3,936,369,584,819.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,369,584,819.39/911,743.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,407.22

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