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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,847.75 and 2,100,486.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,847.75 and 2,100,486.38 is: 4,596,607.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,847.75 : 2,100,486.38 = 2,100,486.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,847.75/2,100,486.38 = 2,100,486.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,847.75x = 2,100,486.38 × 2,100,486.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,847.75x = 4,412,043,011,560.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,043,011,560.64/959,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,607.13

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