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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,772.75 and 1,968,401.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,772.75 and 1,968,401.25 is: 4,221,746.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,772.75 : 1,968,401.25 = 1,968,401.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,772.75/1,968,401.25 = 1,968,401.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,772.75x = 1,968,401.25 × 1,968,401.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,772.75x = 3,874,603,481,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,603,481,001.56/917,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,746.05

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