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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,041.13 and 2,157,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,041.13 and 2,157,759 is: 5,077,115.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,041.13 : 2,157,759 = 2,157,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,041.13/2,157,759 = 2,157,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,041.13x = 2,157,759 × 2,157,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,041.13x = 4,655,923,902,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,923,902,081/917,041.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,077,115.71

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