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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,152.50 and 2,046,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,152.50 and 2,046,539 is: 4,357,603.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,152.50 : 2,046,539 = 2,046,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,152.50/2,046,539 = 2,046,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,152.50x = 2,046,539 × 2,046,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,152.50x = 4,188,321,878,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,321,878,521/961,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,603.90

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