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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,195 and 2,098,875.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,195 and 2,098,875.38 is: 4,559,408.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,195 : 2,098,875.38 = 2,098,875.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,195/2,098,875.38 = 2,098,875.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,195x = 2,098,875.38 × 2,098,875.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,195x = 4,405,277,839,781.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,277,839,781.39/966,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,408.65

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