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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,359.75 and 2,072,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,359.75 and 2,072,546 is: 4,682,401.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,359.75 : 2,072,546 = 2,072,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,359.75/2,072,546 = 2,072,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,359.75x = 2,072,546 × 2,072,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,359.75x = 4,295,446,922,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,446,922,116/917,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,401.78

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