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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,022.75 and 1,980,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,022.75 and 1,980,588 is: 4,291,719.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,022.75 : 1,980,588 = 1,980,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,022.75/1,980,588 = 1,980,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,022.75x = 1,980,588 × 1,980,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,022.75x = 3,922,728,825,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,728,825,744/914,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,719.03

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