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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,532.50 and 2,086,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,532.50 and 2,086,659 is: 4,463,352.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,532.50 : 2,086,659 = 2,086,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,532.50/2,086,659 = 2,086,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,532.50x = 2,086,659 × 2,086,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,532.50x = 4,354,145,782,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,354,145,782,281/975,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,352.87

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