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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,307.75 and 2,063,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,307.75 and 2,063,776.50 is: 4,439,840.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,307.75 : 2,063,776.50 = 2,063,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,307.75/2,063,776.50 = 2,063,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,307.75x = 2,063,776.50 × 2,063,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,307.75x = 4,259,173,441,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,173,441,952.25/959,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,840.54

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