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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,762.42 and 2,076,873.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,762.42 and 2,076,873.66 is: 4,541,561.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,762.42 : 2,076,873.66 = 2,076,873.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,762.42/2,076,873.66 = 2,076,873.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,762.42x = 2,076,873.66 × 2,076,873.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,762.42x = 4,313,404,190,109.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,404,190,109.65/949,762.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,541,561.26

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