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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,363.75 and 2,072,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,363.75 and 2,072,555 is: 4,682,422.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,363.75 : 2,072,555 = 2,072,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,363.75/2,072,555 = 2,072,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,363.75x = 2,072,555 × 2,072,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,363.75x = 4,295,484,228,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,484,228,025/917,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,422.03

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