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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,028.31 and 2,100,672.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,028.31 and 2,100,672.38 is: 4,511,959.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,028.31 : 2,100,672.38 = 2,100,672.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,028.31/2,100,672.38 = 2,100,672.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,028.31x = 2,100,672.38 × 2,100,672.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,028.31x = 4,412,824,427,088.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,824,427,088.14/978,028.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,959.80

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