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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,367.75 and 2,072,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,367.75 and 2,072,566 is: 4,682,451.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,367.75 : 2,072,566 = 2,072,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,367.75/2,072,566 = 2,072,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,367.75x = 2,072,566 × 2,072,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,367.75x = 4,295,529,824,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,529,824,356/917,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,451.31

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