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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,466.75 and 1,986,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,466.75 and 1,986,133.50 is: 4,299,585.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,466.75 : 1,986,133.50 = 1,986,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,466.75/1,986,133.50 = 1,986,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,466.75x = 1,986,133.50 × 1,986,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,466.75x = 3,944,726,279,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,726,279,822.25/917,466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,585.00

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