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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,471 and 2,149,881.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,471 and 2,149,881.75 is: 4,723,687.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,471 : 2,149,881.75 = 2,149,881.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,471/2,149,881.75 = 2,149,881.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,471x = 2,149,881.75 × 2,149,881.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,471x = 4,621,991,538,983.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,991,538,983.06/978,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,687.81

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