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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,270.50 and 2,074,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,270.50 and 2,074,527 is: 4,477,056.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,270.50 : 2,074,527 = 2,074,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,270.50/2,074,527 = 2,074,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,270.50x = 2,074,527 × 2,074,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,270.50x = 4,303,662,273,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,662,273,729/961,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,056.43

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