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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,277 and 2,158,296.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,277 and 2,158,296.75 is: 5,078,340.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,277 : 2,158,296.75 = 2,158,296.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,277/2,158,296.75 = 2,158,296.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,277x = 2,158,296.75 × 2,158,296.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,277x = 4,658,244,861,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,244,861,060.56/917,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,078,340.42

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