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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,179.50 and 2,040,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,179.50 and 2,040,897 is: 4,293,288.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,179.50 : 2,040,897 = 2,040,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,179.50/2,040,897 = 2,040,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,179.50x = 2,040,897 × 2,040,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,179.50x = 4,165,260,564,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,260,564,609/970,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,288.58

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