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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,943 and 2,062,342.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,943 and 2,062,342.50 is: 4,430,738.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,943 : 2,062,342.50 = 2,062,342.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,943/2,062,342.50 = 2,062,342.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,943x = 2,062,342.50 × 2,062,342.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,943x = 4,253,256,587,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,256,587,306.25/959,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,738.69

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