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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,616.25 and 2,037,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,616.25 and 2,037,575.25 is: 4,385,845.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,616.25 : 2,037,575.25 = 2,037,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,616.25/2,037,575.25 = 2,037,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,616.25x = 2,037,575.25 × 2,037,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,616.25x = 4,151,712,899,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,712,899,412.56/946,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,845.79

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