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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,616 and 2,037,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,616 and 2,037,573.50 is: 4,385,839.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,616 : 2,037,573.50 = 2,037,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,616/2,037,573.50 = 2,037,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,616x = 2,037,573.50 × 2,037,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,616x = 4,151,705,767,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,705,767,902.25/946,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,839.42

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