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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,853.75 and 2,066,033.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,853.75 and 2,066,033.75 is: 4,447,026.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,853.75 : 2,066,033.75 = 2,066,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,853.75/2,066,033.75 = 2,066,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,853.75x = 2,066,033.75 × 2,066,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,853.75x = 4,268,495,456,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,268,495,456,139.06/959,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,026.91

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