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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,958 and 2,097,844.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,958 and 2,097,844.50 is: 4,556,048.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,958 : 2,097,844.50 = 2,097,844.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,958/2,097,844.50 = 2,097,844.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,958x = 2,097,844.50 × 2,097,844.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,958x = 4,400,951,546,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,951,546,180.25/965,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,048.55

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