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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,680.25 and 2,079,148.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,680.25 and 2,079,148.50 is: 4,499,789.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,680.25 : 2,079,148.50 = 2,079,148.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,680.25/2,079,148.50 = 2,079,148.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,680.25x = 2,079,148.50 × 2,079,148.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,680.25x = 4,322,858,485,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,322,858,485,052.25/960,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,789.07

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