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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,474.50 and 2,098,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,474.50 and 2,098,537 is: 4,570,808.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,474.50 : 2,098,537 = 2,098,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,474.50/2,098,537 = 2,098,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,474.50x = 2,098,537 × 2,098,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,474.50x = 4,403,857,540,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,857,540,369/963,474.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570,808.61

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