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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,567 and 2,092,399.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,567 and 2,092,399.50 is: 4,600,974.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,567 : 2,092,399.50 = 2,092,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,567/2,092,399.50 = 2,092,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,567x = 2,092,399.50 × 2,092,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,567x = 4,378,135,667,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,135,667,600.25/951,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,974.67

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