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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,815.50 and 2,100,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,815.50 and 2,100,423 is: 4,596,484.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,815.50 : 2,100,423 = 2,100,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,815.50/2,100,423 = 2,100,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,815.50x = 2,100,423 × 2,100,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,815.50x = 4,411,776,778,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,776,778,929/959,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,484.20

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