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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,844.75 and 2,130,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,844.75 and 2,130,522 is: 4,733,950.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,844.75 : 2,130,522 = 2,130,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,844.75/2,130,522 = 2,130,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,844.75x = 2,130,522 × 2,130,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,844.75x = 4,539,123,992,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,123,992,484/958,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,950.93

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