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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,577.88 and 1,969,627.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,577.88 and 1,969,627.63 is: 4,241,774.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,577.88 : 1,969,627.63 = 1,969,627.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,577.88/1,969,627.63 = 1,969,627.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,577.88x = 1,969,627.63 × 1,969,627.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,577.88x = 3,879,432,981,163.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,432,981,163.14/914,577.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,241,774.36

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