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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,262.50 and 2,097,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,262.50 and 2,097,699 is: 4,582,435.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,262.50 : 2,097,699 = 2,097,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,262.50/2,097,699 = 2,097,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,262.50x = 2,097,699 × 2,097,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,262.50x = 4,400,341,094,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,341,094,601/960,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,435.63

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