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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,219.50 and 2,046,673.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,219.50 and 2,046,673.50 is: 4,357,872.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,219.50 : 2,046,673.50 = 2,046,673.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,219.50/2,046,673.50 = 2,046,673.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,219.50x = 2,046,673.50 × 2,046,673.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,219.50x = 4,188,872,415,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,872,415,602.25/961,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,872.91

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