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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,595 and 2,210,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,595 and 2,210,213.50 is: 5,215,748.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,595 : 2,210,213.50 = 2,210,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,595/2,210,213.50 = 2,210,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,595x = 2,210,213.50 × 2,210,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,595x = 4,885,043,715,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,043,715,582.25/936,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,748.23

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