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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,135 and 2,040,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,135 and 2,040,825 is: 4,293,182.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,135 : 2,040,825 = 2,040,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,135/2,040,825 = 2,040,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,135x = 2,040,825 × 2,040,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,135x = 4,164,966,680,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,966,680,625/970,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,182.58

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