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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,964.75 and 2,056,552.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,964.75 and 2,056,552.88 is: 4,405,796.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,964.75 : 2,056,552.88 = 2,056,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,964.75/2,056,552.88 = 2,056,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,964.75x = 2,056,552.88 × 2,056,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,964.75x = 4,229,409,727,670.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,409,727,670.77/959,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,405,796.91

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