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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,846.25 and 2,100,485.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,846.25 and 2,100,485.25 is: 4,596,609.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,846.25 : 2,100,485.25 = 2,100,485.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,846.25/2,100,485.25 = 2,100,485.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,846.25x = 2,100,485.25 × 2,100,485.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,846.25x = 4,412,038,285,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,038,285,467.56/959,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,609.39

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