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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,890.50 and 2,073,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,890.50 and 2,073,720 is: 4,480,005.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,890.50 : 2,073,720 = 2,073,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,890.50/2,073,720 = 2,073,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,890.50x = 2,073,720 × 2,073,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,890.50x = 4,300,314,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,314,638,400/959,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,005.42

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