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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,152.50 and 2,051,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,152.50 and 2,051,241 is: 4,386,778.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,152.50 : 2,051,241 = 2,051,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,152.50/2,051,241 = 2,051,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,152.50x = 2,051,241 × 2,051,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,152.50x = 4,207,589,640,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,589,640,081/959,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,386,778.58

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