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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,790.75 and 1,968,441.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,790.75 and 1,968,441.75 is: 4,221,836.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,790.75 : 1,968,441.75 = 1,968,441.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,790.75/1,968,441.75 = 1,968,441.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,790.75x = 1,968,441.75 × 1,968,441.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,790.75x = 3,874,762,923,143.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,762,923,143.06/917,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,836.97

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