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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,149.13 and 1,968,779.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,149.13 and 1,968,779.25 is: 4,240,108.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,149.13 : 1,968,779.25 = 1,968,779.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,149.13/1,968,779.25 = 1,968,779.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,149.13x = 1,968,779.25 × 1,968,779.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,149.13x = 3,876,091,735,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,091,735,230.56/914,149.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,108.78

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