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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,507.69 and 2,101,620.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,507.69 and 2,101,620.38 is: 4,593,627.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,507.69 : 2,101,620.38 = 2,101,620.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,507.69/2,101,620.38 = 2,101,620.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,507.69x = 2,101,620.38 × 2,101,620.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,507.69x = 4,416,808,200,615.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,808,200,615.14/961,507.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,593,627.55

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