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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,150.75 and 1,998,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,150.75 and 1,998,927 is: 4,351,909.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,150.75 : 1,998,927 = 1,998,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,150.75/1,998,927 = 1,998,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,150.75x = 1,998,927 × 1,998,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,150.75x = 3,995,709,151,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,709,151,329/918,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351,909.70

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