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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,932.25 and 2,017,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,932.25 and 2,017,500.75 is: 4,400,656.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,932.25 : 2,017,500.75 = 2,017,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,932.25/2,017,500.75 = 2,017,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,932.25x = 2,017,500.75 × 2,017,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,932.25x = 4,070,309,276,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,309,276,250.56/924,932.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400,656.67

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