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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,036.44 and 2,157,748.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,036.44 and 2,157,748.88 is: 5,077,094.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,036.44 : 2,157,748.88 = 2,157,748.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,036.44/2,157,748.88 = 2,157,748.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,036.44x = 2,157,748.88 × 2,157,748.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,036.44x = 4,655,880,207,563.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,880,207,563.77/917,036.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,077,094.01

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