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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,692 and 2,134,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,692 and 2,134,688 is: 4,689,647.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,692 : 2,134,688 = 2,134,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,692/2,134,688 = 2,134,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,692x = 2,134,688 × 2,134,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,692x = 4,556,892,857,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,892,857,344/971,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,647.40

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