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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,482.13 and 2,068,426.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,482.13 and 2,068,426.13 is: 4,459,058.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,482.13 : 2,068,426.13 = 2,068,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,482.13/2,068,426.13 = 2,068,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,482.13x = 2,068,426.13 × 2,068,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,482.13x = 4,278,386,634,582.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,386,634,582.52/959,482.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,058.20

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