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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,020.25 and 2,093,046.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,020.25 and 2,093,046.75 is: 4,506,947.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,020.25 : 2,093,046.75 = 2,093,046.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,020.25/2,093,046.75 = 2,093,046.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,020.25x = 2,093,046.75 × 2,093,046.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,020.25x = 4,380,844,697,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,844,697,685.56/972,020.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,947.98

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