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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,517.50 and 2,186,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,517.50 and 2,186,646.75 is: 5,056,938.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,517.50 : 2,186,646.75 = 2,186,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,517.50/2,186,646.75 = 2,186,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,517.50x = 2,186,646.75 × 2,186,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,517.50x = 4,781,424,009,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,781,424,009,285.56/945,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056,938.67

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