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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,548.75 and 2,108,764.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,548.75 and 2,108,764.13 is: 4,581,826.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,548.75 : 2,108,764.13 = 2,108,764.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,548.75/2,108,764.13 = 2,108,764.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,548.75x = 2,108,764.13 × 2,108,764.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,548.75x = 4,446,886,134,887.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446,886,134,887.02/970,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,581,826.66

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