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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,091 and 2,212,279.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,091 and 2,212,279.50 is: 5,217,170.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,091 : 2,212,279.50 = 2,212,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,091/2,212,279.50 = 2,212,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,091x = 2,212,279.50 × 2,212,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,091x = 4,894,180,586,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894,180,586,120.25/938,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,170.39

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