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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,358.75 and 2,072,543.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,358.75 and 2,072,543.63 is: 4,682,396.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,358.75 : 2,072,543.63 = 2,072,543.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,358.75/2,072,543.63 = 2,072,543.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,358.75x = 2,072,543.63 × 2,072,543.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,358.75x = 4,295,437,077,528.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,437,077,528.14/917,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,396.15

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