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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,136.19 and 2,098,597.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,136.19 and 2,098,597.36 is: 4,591,747.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,136.19 : 2,098,597.36 = 2,098,597.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,136.19/2,098,597.36 = 2,098,597.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,136.19x = 2,098,597.36 × 2,098,597.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,136.19x = 4,404,110,876,775.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,404,110,876,775.72/959,136.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,591,747.17

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