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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,758.13 and 1,968,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,758.13 and 1,968,375.38 is: 4,221,702.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,758.13 : 1,968,375.38 = 1,968,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,758.13/1,968,375.38 = 1,968,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,758.13x = 1,968,375.38 × 1,968,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,758.13x = 3,874,501,616,906.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,501,616,906.39/917,758.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,702.33

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