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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,742.66 and 1,988,028.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,742.66 and 1,988,028.56 is: 4,306,498.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,742.66 : 1,988,028.56 = 1,988,028.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,742.66/1,988,028.56 = 1,988,028.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,742.66x = 1,988,028.56 × 1,988,028.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,742.66x = 3,952,257,565,315.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,257,565,315.82/917,742.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,498.71

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