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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,701 and 2,063,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,701 and 2,063,860.75 is: 4,433,763.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,701 : 2,063,860.75 = 2,063,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,701/2,063,860.75 = 2,063,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,701x = 2,063,860.75 × 2,063,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,701x = 4,259,521,195,390.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,521,195,390.56/960,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,763.67

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