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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,543.50 and 2,041,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,543.50 and 2,041,476 is: 4,294,113.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,543.50 : 2,041,476 = 2,041,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,543.50/2,041,476 = 2,041,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,543.50x = 2,041,476 × 2,041,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,543.50x = 4,167,624,258,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,624,258,576/970,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294,113.82

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