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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,507.25 and 1,981,437.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,507.25 and 1,981,437.75 is: 4,196,755.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,507.25 : 1,981,437.75 = 1,981,437.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,507.25/1,981,437.75 = 1,981,437.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,507.25x = 1,981,437.75 × 1,981,437.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,507.25x = 3,926,095,557,125.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,095,557,125.06/935,507.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,755.89

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