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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,511.75 and 2,072,967.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,511.75 and 2,072,967.75 is: 4,683,531.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,511.75 : 2,072,967.75 = 2,072,967.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,511.75/2,072,967.75 = 2,072,967.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,511.75x = 2,072,967.75 × 2,072,967.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,511.75x = 4,297,195,292,540.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,195,292,540.06/917,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,683,531.62

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