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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,609.94 and 2,037,561.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,609.94 and 2,037,561.94 is: 4,385,817.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,609.94 : 2,037,561.94 = 2,037,561.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,609.94/2,037,561.94 = 2,037,561.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,609.94x = 2,037,561.94 × 2,037,561.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,609.94x = 4,151,658,649,148.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,658,649,148.75/946,609.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,817.73

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