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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,179.25 and 2,016,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,179.25 and 2,016,564 is: 4,343,751.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,179.25 : 2,016,564 = 2,016,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,179.25/2,016,564 = 2,016,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,179.25x = 2,016,564 × 2,016,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,179.25x = 4,066,530,366,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,530,366,096/936,179.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,751.87

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