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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,267.75 and 1,906,288.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,267.75 and 1,906,288.50 is: 3,970,352.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,267.75 : 1,906,288.50 = 1,906,288.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,267.75/1,906,288.50 = 1,906,288.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,267.75x = 1,906,288.50 × 1,906,288.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,267.75x = 3,633,935,845,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,935,845,232.25/915,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,352.77

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