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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,902.25 and 2,077,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,902.25 and 2,077,440 is: 4,533,823.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,902.25 : 2,077,440 = 2,077,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,902.25/2,077,440 = 2,077,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,902.25x = 2,077,440 × 2,077,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,902.25x = 4,315,756,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,756,953,600/951,902.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,533,823.67

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