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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,081.25 and 2,021,322.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,081.25 and 2,021,322.38 is: 4,364,732.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,081.25 : 2,021,322.38 = 2,021,322.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,081.25/2,021,322.38 = 2,021,322.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,081.25x = 2,021,322.38 × 2,021,322.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,081.25x = 4,085,744,143,675.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,744,143,675.64/936,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,732.38

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