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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,551.75 and 2,153,792.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,551.75 and 2,153,792.25 is: 4,706,826.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,551.75 : 2,153,792.25 = 2,153,792.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,551.75/2,153,792.25 = 2,153,792.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,551.75x = 2,153,792.25 × 2,153,792.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,551.75x = 4,638,821,056,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,638,821,056,160.06/985,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,706,826.46

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