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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,931.50 and 2,017,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,931.50 and 2,017,501.50 is: 4,400,663.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,931.50 : 2,017,501.50 = 2,017,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,931.50/2,017,501.50 = 2,017,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,931.50x = 2,017,501.50 × 2,017,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,931.50x = 4,070,312,302,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,312,302,502.25/924,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400,663.51

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