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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,282.50 and 2,075,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,282.50 and 2,075,766.75 is: 4,553,405.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,282.50 : 2,075,766.75 = 2,075,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,282.50/2,075,766.75 = 2,075,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,282.50x = 2,075,766.75 × 2,075,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,282.50x = 4,308,807,600,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,807,600,405.56/946,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,553,405.14

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