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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,900.75 and 2,123,266.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,900.75 and 2,123,266.50 is: 4,648,166.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,900.75 : 2,123,266.50 = 2,123,266.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,900.75/2,123,266.50 = 2,123,266.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,900.75x = 2,123,266.50 × 2,123,266.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,900.75x = 4,508,260,630,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,260,630,022.25/969,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648,166.97

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