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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,268.50 and 2,097,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,268.50 and 2,097,711 is: 4,582,459.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,268.50 : 2,097,711 = 2,097,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,268.50/2,097,711 = 2,097,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,268.50x = 2,097,711 × 2,097,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,268.50x = 4,400,391,439,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,391,439,521/960,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,459.43

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