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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,157.75 and 2,040,859.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,157.75 and 2,040,859.38 is: 4,293,226.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,157.75 : 2,040,859.38 = 2,040,859.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,157.75/2,040,859.38 = 2,040,859.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,157.75x = 2,040,859.38 × 2,040,859.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,157.75x = 4,165,106,988,525.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,106,988,525.39/970,157.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,226.53

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