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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,728 and 2,130,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,728 and 2,130,656 is: 4,671,775.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,728 : 2,130,656 = 2,130,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,728/2,130,656 = 2,130,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,728x = 2,130,656 × 2,130,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,728x = 4,539,694,990,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,694,990,336/971,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,775.43

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