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Finding the Third Proportional to 974,746 and 2,173,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 974,746 and 2,173,616.75 is: 4,847,016.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,746 : 2,173,616.75 = 2,173,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,746/2,173,616.75 = 2,173,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,746x = 2,173,616.75 × 2,173,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,746x = 4,724,609,775,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,609,775,880.56/974,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,847,016.33

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