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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,394.38 and 2,099,044.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,394.38 and 2,099,044.97 is: 4,592,469.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,394.38 : 2,099,044.97 = 2,099,044.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,394.38/2,099,044.97 = 2,099,044.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,394.38x = 2,099,044.97 × 2,099,044.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,394.38x = 4,405,989,780,834.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,989,780,834.69/959,394.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,469.89

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