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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,573 and 2,052,006.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,573 and 2,052,006.50 is: 4,388,129.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,573 : 2,052,006.50 = 2,052,006.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,573/2,052,006.50 = 2,052,006.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,573x = 2,052,006.50 × 2,052,006.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,573x = 4,210,730,676,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,730,676,042.25/959,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,129.59

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