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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,709.25 and 2,093,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,709.25 and 2,093,593.50 is: 4,487,654.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,709.25 : 2,093,593.50 = 2,093,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,709.25/2,093,593.50 = 2,093,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,709.25x = 2,093,593.50 × 2,093,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,709.25x = 4,383,133,743,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,133,743,242.25/976,709.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,654.58

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