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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,376.25 and 2,096,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,376.25 and 2,096,514.75 is: 4,515,596.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,376.25 : 2,096,514.75 = 2,096,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,376.25/2,096,514.75 = 2,096,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,376.25x = 2,096,514.75 × 2,096,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,376.25x = 4,395,374,096,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,374,096,967.56/973,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,596.20

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