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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,742 and 2,221,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,742 and 2,221,843.50 is: 5,143,662.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,742 : 2,221,843.50 = 2,221,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,742/2,221,843.50 = 2,221,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,742x = 2,221,843.50 × 2,221,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,742x = 4,936,588,538,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,588,538,492.25/959,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,662.09

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