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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,933 and 2,212,714.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,933 and 2,212,714.50 is: 5,175,953.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,933 : 2,212,714.50 = 2,212,714.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,933/2,212,714.50 = 2,212,714.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,933x = 2,212,714.50 × 2,212,714.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,933x = 4,896,105,458,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,105,458,510.25/945,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,953.75

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