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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,566.50 and 2,147,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,566.50 and 2,147,515.50 is: 4,646,361.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,566.50 : 2,147,515.50 = 2,147,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,566.50/2,147,515.50 = 2,147,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,566.50x = 2,147,515.50 × 2,147,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,566.50x = 4,611,822,822,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,822,822,740.25/992,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,646,361.55

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