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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,577 and 2,219,917.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,577 and 2,219,917.50 is: 5,267,373.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,577 : 2,219,917.50 = 2,219,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,577/2,219,917.50 = 2,219,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,577x = 2,219,917.50 × 2,219,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,577x = 4,928,033,706,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,928,033,706,806.25/935,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,267,373.72

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