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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,844.94 and 2,262,938.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,844.94 and 2,262,938.63 is: 5,285,563.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,844.94 : 2,262,938.63 = 2,262,938.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,844.94/2,262,938.63 = 2,262,938.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,844.94x = 2,262,938.63 × 2,262,938.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,844.94x = 5,120,891,220,516.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,120,891,220,516.89/968,844.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,563.27

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