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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,334.97 and 1,969,530.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,334.97 and 1,969,530.19 is: 4,224,002.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,334.97 : 1,969,530.19 = 1,969,530.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,334.97/1,969,530.19 = 1,969,530.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,334.97x = 1,969,530.19 × 1,969,530.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,334.97x = 3,879,049,159,473.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,049,159,473.79/918,334.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,002.45

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