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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,382.50 and 1,979,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,382.50 and 1,979,101 is: 4,283,591.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,382.50 : 1,979,101 = 1,979,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,382.50/1,979,101 = 1,979,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,382.50x = 1,979,101 × 1,979,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,382.50x = 3,916,840,768,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,840,768,201/914,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,591.13

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