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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,871 and 2,097,679.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,871 and 2,097,679.50 is: 4,555,742.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,871 : 2,097,679.50 = 2,097,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,871/2,097,679.50 = 2,097,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,871x = 2,097,679.50 × 2,097,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,871x = 4,400,259,284,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,259,284,720.25/965,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555,742.21

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