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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,380.38 and 2,096,526.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,380.38 and 2,096,526.38 is: 4,515,627.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,380.38 : 2,096,526.38 = 2,096,526.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,380.38/2,096,526.38 = 2,096,526.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,380.38x = 2,096,526.38 × 2,096,526.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,380.38x = 4,395,422,841,070.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,422,841,070.64/973,380.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,627.14

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