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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,986.13 and 1,987,481.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,986.13 and 1,987,481.81 is: 4,317,097.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,986.13 : 1,987,481.81 = 1,987,481.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,986.13/1,987,481.81 = 1,987,481.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,986.13x = 1,987,481.81 × 1,987,481.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,986.13x = 3,950,083,955,018.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,083,955,018.29/914,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,097.11

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