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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,577.94 and 1,969,627.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,577.94 and 1,969,627.88 is: 4,241,775.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,577.94 : 1,969,627.88 = 1,969,627.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,577.94/1,969,627.88 = 1,969,627.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,577.94x = 1,969,627.88 × 1,969,627.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,577.94x = 3,879,433,965,977.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,433,965,977.02/914,577.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,241,775.15

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