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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,812.50 and 2,097,834.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,812.50 and 2,097,834.75 is: 4,556,692.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,812.50 : 2,097,834.75 = 2,097,834.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,812.50/2,097,834.75 = 2,097,834.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,812.50x = 2,097,834.75 × 2,097,834.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,812.50x = 4,400,910,638,307.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,910,638,307.56/965,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,692.57

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