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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,749.38 and 2,090,179.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,749.38 and 2,090,179.50 is: 4,542,607.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,749.38 : 2,090,179.50 = 2,090,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,749.38/2,090,179.50 = 2,090,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,749.38x = 2,090,179.50 × 2,090,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,749.38x = 4,368,850,342,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,368,850,342,220.25/961,749.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,542,607.93

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