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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,054.56 and 2,086,603.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,054.56 and 2,086,603.03 is: 4,520,940.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,054.56 : 2,086,603.03 = 2,086,603.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,054.56/2,086,603.03 = 2,086,603.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,054.56x = 2,086,603.03 × 2,086,603.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,054.56x = 4,353,912,210,021.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,912,210,021.69/963,054.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,520,940.33

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