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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,819.38 and 1,952,277.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,819.38 and 1,952,277.19 is: 4,175,400.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,819.38 : 1,952,277.19 = 1,952,277.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,819.38/1,952,277.19 = 1,952,277.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,819.38x = 1,952,277.19 × 1,952,277.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,819.38x = 3,811,386,216,832.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,386,216,832.91/912,819.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,400.22

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