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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,269.50 and 2,074,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,269.50 and 2,074,525 is: 4,477,052.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,269.50 : 2,074,525 = 2,074,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,269.50/2,074,525 = 2,074,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,269.50x = 2,074,525 × 2,074,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,269.50x = 4,303,653,975,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,653,975,625/961,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,052.46

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