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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,672.25 and 2,099,589.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,672.25 and 2,099,589.75 is: 4,593,523.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,672.25 : 2,099,589.75 = 2,099,589.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,672.25/2,099,589.75 = 2,099,589.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,672.25x = 2,099,589.75 × 2,099,589.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,672.25x = 4,408,277,118,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,277,118,305.06/959,672.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,593,523.59

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