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Finding the Third Proportional to 970,828.88 and 2,112,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 970,828.88 and 2,112,102 is: 4,595,016.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,828.88 : 2,112,102 = 2,112,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,828.88/2,112,102 = 2,112,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,828.88x = 2,112,102 × 2,112,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,828.88x = 4,460,974,858,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,974,858,404/970,828.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,595,016.66

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