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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,283.50 and 2,074,243.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,283.50 and 2,074,243.50 is: 4,551,529.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,283.50 : 2,074,243.50 = 2,074,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,283.50/2,074,243.50 = 2,074,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,283.50x = 2,074,243.50 × 2,074,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,283.50x = 4,302,486,097,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,486,097,292.25/945,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,529.88

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