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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,502.50 and 2,074,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,502.50 and 2,074,992 is: 4,468,687.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,502.50 : 2,074,992 = 2,074,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,502.50/2,074,992 = 2,074,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,502.50x = 2,074,992 × 2,074,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,502.50x = 4,305,591,800,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,591,800,064/963,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,687.73

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