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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,921.75 and 2,017,481.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,921.75 and 2,017,481.25 is: 4,400,621.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,921.75 : 2,017,481.25 = 2,017,481.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,921.75/2,017,481.25 = 2,017,481.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,921.75x = 2,017,481.25 × 2,017,481.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,921.75x = 4,070,230,594,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,230,594,101.56/924,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400,621.56

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