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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,879.44 and 2,097,834.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,879.44 and 2,097,834.19 is: 4,556,374.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,879.44 : 2,097,834.19 = 2,097,834.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,879.44/2,097,834.19 = 2,097,834.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,879.44x = 2,097,834.19 × 2,097,834.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,879.44x = 4,400,908,278,243.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,908,278,243.79/965,879.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,374.33

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