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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,046.75 and 2,157,771.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,046.75 and 2,157,771.75 is: 5,077,144.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,046.75 : 2,157,771.75 = 2,157,771.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,046.75/2,157,771.75 = 2,157,771.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,046.75x = 2,157,771.75 × 2,157,771.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,046.75x = 4,655,978,925,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,978,925,098.06/917,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,077,144.57

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