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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,000 and 2,073,721.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,000 and 2,073,721.50 is: 4,550,604.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,000 : 2,073,721.50 = 2,073,721.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,000/2,073,721.50 = 2,073,721.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,000x = 2,073,721.50 × 2,073,721.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,000x = 4,300,320,859,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,320,859,562.25/945,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550,604.08

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