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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,019.56 and 2,011,185.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,019.56 and 2,011,185.94 is: 4,410,886.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,019.56 : 2,011,185.94 = 2,011,185.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,019.56/2,011,185.94 = 2,011,185.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,019.56x = 2,011,185.94 × 2,011,185.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,019.56x = 4,044,868,875,197.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,044,868,875,197.75/917,019.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410,886.14

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