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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,570 and 2,092,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,570 and 2,092,405.50 is: 4,600,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,570 : 2,092,405.50 = 2,092,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,570/2,092,405.50 = 2,092,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,570x = 2,092,405.50 × 2,092,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,570x = 4,378,160,776,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,160,776,430.25/951,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,986.56

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