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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,240.12 and 2,066,616.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,240.12 and 2,066,616.76 is: 4,466,351.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,240.12 : 2,066,616.76 = 2,066,616.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,240.12/2,066,616.76 = 2,066,616.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,240.12x = 2,066,616.76 × 2,066,616.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,240.12x = 4,270,904,815,598.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,904,815,598.42/956,240.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,351.83

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