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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,409 and 2,110,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,409 and 2,110,740 is: 4,562,865.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,409 : 2,110,740 = 2,110,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,409/2,110,740 = 2,110,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,409x = 2,110,740 × 2,110,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,409x = 4,455,223,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,455,223,347,600/976,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562,865.92

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