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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,764.31 and 1,968,388.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,764.31 and 1,968,388.88 is: 4,221,731.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,764.31 : 1,968,388.88 = 1,968,388.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,764.31/1,968,388.88 = 1,968,388.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,764.31x = 1,968,388.88 × 1,968,388.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,764.31x = 3,874,554,763,223.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,554,763,223.77/917,764.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,731.78

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