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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,288.07 and 2,117,255.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,288.07 and 2,117,255.20 is: 4,653,612.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,288.07 : 2,117,255.20 = 2,117,255.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,288.07/2,117,255.20 = 2,117,255.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,288.07x = 2,117,255.20 × 2,117,255.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,288.07x = 4,482,769,595,159.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,769,595,159.89/963,288.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,653,612.70

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