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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,178.31 and 2,016,561.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,178.31 and 2,016,561.94 is: 4,343,747.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,178.31 : 2,016,561.94 = 2,016,561.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,178.31/2,016,561.94 = 2,016,561.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,178.31x = 2,016,561.94 × 2,016,561.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,178.31x = 4,066,522,047,773.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,522,047,773.75/936,178.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,747.33

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