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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,572.35 and 2,100,471.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,572.35 and 2,100,471.12 is: 4,602,656.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,572.35 : 2,100,471.12 = 2,100,471.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,572.35/2,100,471.12 = 2,100,471.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,572.35x = 2,100,471.12 × 2,100,471.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,572.35x = 4,411,978,914,138.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,978,914,138.90/958,572.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,602,656.13

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