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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,532.50 and 2,112,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,532.50 and 2,112,453 is: 4,890,190.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,532.50 : 2,112,453 = 2,112,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,532.50/2,112,453 = 2,112,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,532.50x = 2,112,453 × 2,112,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,532.50x = 4,462,457,677,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,457,677,209/912,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,190.41

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