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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,095.50 and 1,432,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,095.50 and 1,432,062 is: 2,138,266.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,095.50 : 1,432,062 = 1,432,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,095.50/1,432,062 = 1,432,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,095.50x = 1,432,062 × 1,432,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,095.50x = 2,050,801,571,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,801,571,844/959,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,266.29

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