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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,175.50 and 1,988,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,175.50 and 1,988,811 is: 4,307,857.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,175.50 : 1,988,811 = 1,988,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,175.50/1,988,811 = 1,988,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,175.50x = 1,988,811 × 1,988,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,175.50x = 3,955,369,193,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,369,193,721/918,175.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,857.48

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