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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,931.03 and 2,114,746.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,931.03 and 2,114,746.73 is: 4,582,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,931.03 : 2,114,746.73 = 2,114,746.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,931.03/2,114,746.73 = 2,114,746.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,931.03x = 2,114,746.73 × 2,114,746.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,931.03x = 4,472,153,750,549.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,153,750,549.73/975,931.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,448.56

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