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Finding the Third Proportional to 926,741.25 and 2,165,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 926,741.25 and 2,165,130 is: 5,058,356.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    926,741.25 : 2,165,130 = 2,165,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    926,741.25/2,165,130 = 2,165,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    926,741.25x = 2,165,130 × 2,165,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    926,741.25x = 4,687,787,916,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,787,916,900/926,741.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,058,356.81

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