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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,802 and 2,167,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,802 and 2,167,733 is: 5,125,497.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,802 : 2,167,733 = 2,167,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,802/2,167,733 = 2,167,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,802x = 2,167,733 × 2,167,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,802x = 4,699,066,359,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,066,359,289/916,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,497.50

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