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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,536 and 2,115,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,536 and 2,115,456.75 is: 4,582,685.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,536 : 2,115,456.75 = 2,115,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,536/2,115,456.75 = 2,115,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,536x = 2,115,456.75 × 2,115,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,536x = 4,475,157,261,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,157,261,120.56/976,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,685.39

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