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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,811 and 2,222,023.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,811 and 2,222,023.50 is: 5,144,125.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,811 : 2,222,023.50 = 2,222,023.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,811/2,222,023.50 = 2,222,023.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,811x = 2,222,023.50 × 2,222,023.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,811x = 4,937,388,434,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,388,434,552.25/959,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,125.70

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