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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,310.75 and 2,139,667.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,310.75 and 2,139,667.88 is: 4,655,881.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,310.75 : 2,139,667.88 = 2,139,667.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,310.75/2,139,667.88 = 2,139,667.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,310.75x = 2,139,667.88 × 2,139,667.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,310.75x = 4,578,178,615,307.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,178,615,307.02/983,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655,881.79

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