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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,314.50 and 2,102,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,314.50 and 2,102,800.50 is: 4,836,158.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,314.50 : 2,102,800.50 = 2,102,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,314.50/2,102,800.50 = 2,102,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,314.50x = 2,102,800.50 × 2,102,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,314.50x = 4,421,769,942,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,769,942,800.25/914,314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,836,158.61

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