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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,289 and 2,060,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,289 and 2,060,932.50 is: 4,372,995.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,289 : 2,060,932.50 = 2,060,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,289/2,060,932.50 = 2,060,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,289x = 2,060,932.50 × 2,060,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,289x = 4,247,442,769,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,442,769,556.25/971,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,372,995.85

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