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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,089.88 and 2,212,276.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,089.88 and 2,212,276.56 is: 5,217,162.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,089.88 : 2,212,276.56 = 2,212,276.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,089.88/2,212,276.56 = 2,212,276.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,089.88x = 2,212,276.56 × 2,212,276.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,089.88x = 4,894,167,588,986.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894,167,588,986.82/938,089.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,162.79

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