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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,545.75 and 1,452,217.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,545.75 and 1,452,217.13 is: 2,166,240.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,545.75 : 1,452,217.13 = 1,452,217.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,545.75/1,452,217.13 = 1,452,217.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,545.75x = 1,452,217.13 × 1,452,217.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,545.75x = 2,108,934,578,143.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,934,578,143.27/973,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,166,240.86

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