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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,008.88 and 2,011,163.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,008.88 and 2,011,163.63 is: 4,410,839.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,008.88 : 2,011,163.63 = 2,011,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,008.88/2,011,163.63 = 2,011,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,008.88x = 2,011,163.63 × 2,011,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,008.88x = 4,044,779,126,523.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,044,779,126,523.14/917,008.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410,839.67

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