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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,040.50 and 2,105,253.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,040.50 and 2,105,253.75 is: 4,463,154.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,040.50 : 2,105,253.75 = 2,105,253.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,040.50/2,105,253.75 = 2,105,253.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,040.50x = 2,105,253.75 × 2,105,253.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,040.50x = 4,432,093,351,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,432,093,351,889.06/993,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,154.68

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