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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,824.50 and 2,087,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,824.50 and 2,087,387 is: 4,506,696.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,824.50 : 2,087,387 = 2,087,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,824.50/2,087,387 = 2,087,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,824.50x = 2,087,387 × 2,087,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,824.50x = 4,357,184,487,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,357,184,487,769/966,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,696.39

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