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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,169.38 and 1,968,823.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,169.38 and 1,968,823.13 is: 4,240,203.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,169.38 : 1,968,823.13 = 1,968,823.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,169.38/1,968,823.13 = 1,968,823.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,169.38x = 1,968,823.13 × 1,968,823.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,169.38x = 3,876,264,497,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,264,497,534.77/914,169.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,203.84

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