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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,857.50 and 2,073,380.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,857.50 and 2,073,380.25 is: 4,506,863.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,857.50 : 2,073,380.25 = 2,073,380.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,857.50/2,073,380.25 = 2,073,380.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,857.50x = 2,073,380.25 × 2,073,380.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,857.50x = 4,298,905,661,090.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,905,661,090.06/953,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,863.62

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