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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,394.25 and 2,099,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,394.25 and 2,099,045 is: 4,592,470.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,394.25 : 2,099,045 = 2,099,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,394.25/2,099,045 = 2,099,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,394.25x = 2,099,045 × 2,099,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,394.25x = 4,405,989,912,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,989,912,025/959,394.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,470.63

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