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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,258.16 and 2,080,748.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,258.16 and 2,080,748.25 is: 4,527,556.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,258.16 : 2,080,748.25 = 2,080,748.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,258.16/2,080,748.25 = 2,080,748.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,258.16x = 2,080,748.25 × 2,080,748.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,258.16x = 4,329,513,279,878.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,513,279,878.06/956,258.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,527,556.97

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