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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,291 and 2,158,331.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,291 and 2,158,331.50 is: 5,078,426.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,291 : 2,158,331.50 = 2,158,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,291/2,158,331.50 = 2,158,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,291x = 2,158,331.50 × 2,158,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,291x = 4,658,394,863,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,394,863,892.25/917,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,078,426.44

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