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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,970.50 and 2,008,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,970.50 and 2,008,176 is: 4,689,429.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,970.50 : 2,008,176 = 2,008,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,970.50/2,008,176 = 2,008,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,970.50x = 2,008,176 × 2,008,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,970.50x = 4,032,770,846,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,770,846,976/859,970.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,429.29

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