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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,846.25 and 2,262,941.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,846.25 and 2,262,941.63 is: 5,285,570.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,846.25 : 2,262,941.63 = 2,262,941.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,846.25/2,262,941.63 = 2,262,941.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,846.25x = 2,262,941.63 × 2,262,941.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,846.25x = 5,120,904,798,157.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,120,904,798,157.64/968,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,570.13

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