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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,878.50 and 2,109,925.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,878.50 and 2,109,925.50 is: 4,543,201.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,878.50 : 2,109,925.50 = 2,109,925.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,878.50/2,109,925.50 = 2,109,925.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,878.50x = 2,109,925.50 × 2,109,925.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,878.50x = 4,451,785,615,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,785,615,550.25/979,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,543,201.65

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