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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,939.23 and 2,062,336.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,939.23 and 2,062,336.25 is: 4,430,729.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,939.23 : 2,062,336.25 = 2,062,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,939.23/2,062,336.25 = 2,062,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,939.23x = 2,062,336.25 × 2,062,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,939.23x = 4,253,230,824,175.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,230,824,175.86/959,939.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,729.27

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