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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,566.25 and 2,112,522.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,566.25 and 2,112,522.75 is: 4,890,332.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,566.25 : 2,112,522.75 = 2,112,522.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,566.25/2,112,522.75 = 2,112,522.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,566.25x = 2,112,522.75 × 2,112,522.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,566.25x = 4,462,752,369,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,752,369,267.56/912,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,332.48

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