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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,269.50 and 2,051,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,269.50 and 2,051,466.75 is: 4,387,209.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,269.50 : 2,051,466.75 = 2,051,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,269.50/2,051,466.75 = 2,051,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,269.50x = 2,051,466.75 × 2,051,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,269.50x = 4,208,515,826,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,515,826,355.56/959,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,209.04

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