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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,041.75 and 2,105,256.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,041.75 and 2,105,256.25 is: 4,463,159.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,041.75 : 2,105,256.25 = 2,105,256.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,041.75/2,105,256.25 = 2,105,256.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,041.75x = 2,105,256.25 × 2,105,256.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,041.75x = 4,432,103,878,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,432,103,878,164.06/993,041.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,159.66

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