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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,497.25 and 2,074,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,497.25 and 2,074,981.50 is: 4,468,666.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,497.25 : 2,074,981.50 = 2,074,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,497.25/2,074,981.50 = 2,074,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,497.25x = 2,074,981.50 × 2,074,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,497.25x = 4,305,548,225,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,548,225,342.25/963,497.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,666.85

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