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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,365.50 and 2,072,567.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,365.50 and 2,072,567.25 is: 4,682,468.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,365.50 : 2,072,567.25 = 2,072,567.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,365.50/2,072,567.25 = 2,072,567.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,365.50x = 2,072,567.25 × 2,072,567.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,365.50x = 4,295,535,005,772.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,535,005,772.56/917,365.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,468.44

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