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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,861.63 and 1,988,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,861.63 and 1,988,268.75 is: 4,306,981.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,861.63 : 1,988,268.75 = 1,988,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,861.63/1,988,268.75 = 1,988,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,861.63x = 1,988,268.75 × 1,988,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,861.63x = 3,953,212,622,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,212,622,226.56/917,861.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,981.05

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