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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,770.50 and 1,988,079.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,770.50 and 1,988,079.19 is: 4,306,587.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,770.50 : 1,988,079.19 = 1,988,079.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,770.50/1,988,079.19 = 1,988,079.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,770.50x = 1,988,079.19 × 1,988,079.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,770.50x = 3,952,458,855,770.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,458,855,770.66/917,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,587.38

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