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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,839.88 and 2,100,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,839.88 and 2,100,471.75 is: 4,596,580.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,839.88 : 2,100,471.75 = 2,100,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,839.88/2,100,471.75 = 2,100,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,839.88x = 2,100,471.75 × 2,100,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,839.88x = 4,411,981,572,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,981,572,548.06/959,839.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,580.83

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