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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,373.75 and 2,072,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,373.75 and 2,072,581 is: 4,682,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,373.75 : 2,072,581 = 2,072,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,373.75/2,072,581 = 2,072,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,373.75x = 2,072,581 × 2,072,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,373.75x = 4,295,592,001,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,592,001,561/917,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,488.46

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