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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,216.56 and 2,017,056.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,216.56 and 2,017,056.94 is: 4,345,702.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,216.56 : 2,017,056.94 = 2,017,056.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,216.56/2,017,056.94 = 2,017,056.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,216.56x = 2,017,056.94 × 2,017,056.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,216.56x = 4,068,518,689,116.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,518,689,116.88/936,216.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345,702.54

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