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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,883.56 and 1,438,696.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,883.56 and 1,438,696.69 is: 2,129,728.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,883.56 : 1,438,696.69 = 1,438,696.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,883.56/1,438,696.69 = 1,438,696.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,883.56x = 1,438,696.69 × 1,438,696.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,883.56x = 2,069,848,158,623.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,848,158,623.47/971,883.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,728.54

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