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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,909.75 and 2,107,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,909.75 and 2,107,701 is: 4,580,223.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,909.75 : 2,107,701 = 2,107,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,909.75/2,107,701 = 2,107,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,909.75x = 2,107,701 × 2,107,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,909.75x = 4,442,403,505,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,403,505,401/969,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,580,223.58

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