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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,512 and 2,101,628.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,512 and 2,101,628.25 is: 4,593,641.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,512 : 2,101,628.25 = 2,101,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,512/2,101,628.25 = 2,101,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,512x = 2,101,628.25 × 2,101,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,512x = 4,416,841,301,198.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,841,301,198.06/961,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,593,641.37

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