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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,981.75 and 1,953,695.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,981.75 and 1,953,695.25 is: 4,167,031.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,981.75 : 1,953,695.25 = 1,953,695.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,981.75/1,953,695.25 = 1,953,695.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,981.75x = 1,953,695.25 × 1,953,695.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,981.75x = 3,816,925,129,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,925,129,872.56/915,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,167,031.85

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