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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,610.25 and 2,037,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,610.25 and 2,037,562.50 is: 4,385,818.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,610.25 : 2,037,562.50 = 2,037,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,610.25/2,037,562.50 = 2,037,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,610.25x = 2,037,562.50 × 2,037,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,610.25x = 4,151,660,941,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,660,941,406.25/946,610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,818.71

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