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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,836 and 2,114,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,836 and 2,114,572 is: 4,582,137.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,836 : 2,114,572 = 2,114,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,836/2,114,572 = 2,114,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,836x = 2,114,572 × 2,114,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,836x = 4,471,414,743,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,414,743,184/975,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,137.51

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