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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,874.50 and 2,077,380.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,874.50 and 2,077,380.38 is: 4,533,695.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,874.50 : 2,077,380.38 = 2,077,380.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,874.50/2,077,380.38 = 2,077,380.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,874.50x = 2,077,380.38 × 2,077,380.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,874.50x = 4,315,509,222,435.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,509,222,435.14/951,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,533,695.59

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