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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,891 and 2,040,304.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,891 and 2,040,304.50 is: 4,332,273.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,891 : 2,040,304.50 = 2,040,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,891/2,040,304.50 = 2,040,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,891x = 2,040,304.50 × 2,040,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,891x = 4,162,842,452,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,842,452,720.25/960,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,273.33

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