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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,527 and 2,051,763.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,527 and 2,051,763.50 is: 4,378,174.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,527 : 2,051,763.50 = 2,051,763.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,527/2,051,763.50 = 2,051,763.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,527x = 2,051,763.50 × 2,051,763.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,527x = 4,209,733,459,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,733,459,932.25/961,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,174.99

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