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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,550.75 and 2,037,199.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,550.75 and 2,037,199.50 is: 4,325,130.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,550.75 : 2,037,199.50 = 2,037,199.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,550.75/2,037,199.50 = 2,037,199.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,550.75x = 2,037,199.50 × 2,037,199.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,550.75x = 4,150,181,802,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,181,802,800.25/959,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,130.07

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