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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,383 and 2,000,335.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,383 and 2,000,335.50 is: 4,098,127.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,383 : 2,000,335.50 = 2,000,335.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,383/2,000,335.50 = 2,000,335.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,383x = 2,000,335.50 × 2,000,335.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,383x = 4,001,342,112,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,342,112,560.25/976,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,098,127.59

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