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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,108.75 and 2,201,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,108.75 and 2,201,532.75 is: 4,865,680.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,108.75 : 2,201,532.75 = 2,201,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,108.75/2,201,532.75 = 2,201,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,108.75x = 2,201,532.75 × 2,201,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,108.75x = 4,846,746,449,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,746,449,322.56/996,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865,680.03

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