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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,350 and 2,037,052.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,350 and 2,037,052.50 is: 4,455,449.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,350 : 2,037,052.50 = 2,037,052.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,350/2,037,052.50 = 2,037,052.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,350x = 2,037,052.50 × 2,037,052.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,350x = 4,149,582,887,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,582,887,756.25/931,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,449.50

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