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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,014.13 and 1,980,571.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,014.13 and 1,980,571.50 is: 4,291,688.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,014.13 : 1,980,571.50 = 1,980,571.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,014.13/1,980,571.50 = 1,980,571.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,014.13x = 1,980,571.50 × 1,980,571.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,014.13x = 3,922,663,466,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,663,466,612.25/914,014.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,688.02

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