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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,470.50 and 2,020,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,470.50 and 2,020,909 is: 4,269,941.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,470.50 : 2,020,909 = 2,020,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,470.50/2,020,909 = 2,020,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,470.50x = 2,020,909 × 2,020,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,470.50x = 4,084,073,186,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,073,186,281/956,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269,941.61

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