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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,412.50 and 2,098,423.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,412.50 and 2,098,423.50 is: 4,570,608.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,412.50 : 2,098,423.50 = 2,098,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,412.50/2,098,423.50 = 2,098,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,412.50x = 2,098,423.50 × 2,098,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,412.50x = 4,403,381,185,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,381,185,352.25/963,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570,608.32

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