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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,799.05 and 2,057,029.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,799.05 and 2,057,029.17 is: 4,436,331.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,799.05 : 2,057,029.17 = 2,057,029.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,799.05/2,057,029.17 = 2,057,029.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,799.05x = 2,057,029.17 × 2,057,029.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,799.05x = 4,231,369,013,944.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,369,013,944.75/953,799.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,436,331.77

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