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Finding the Third Proportional to 449,124.75 and 973,792.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 449,124.75 and 973,792.13 is: 2,111,375.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,124.75 : 973,792.13 = 973,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,124.75/973,792.13 = 973,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,124.75x = 973,792.13 × 973,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,124.75x = 948,271,102,712.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,271,102,712.02/449,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,375.74

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