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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,297.50 and 2,100,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,297.50 and 2,100,031.50 is: 4,573,414.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,297.50 : 2,100,031.50 = 2,100,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,297.50/2,100,031.50 = 2,100,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,297.50x = 2,100,031.50 × 2,100,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,297.50x = 4,410,132,300,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,132,300,992.25/964,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573,414.64

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