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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,984.50 and 2,159,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,984.50 and 2,159,433 is: 4,658,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,984.50 : 2,159,433 = 2,159,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,984.50/2,159,433 = 2,159,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,984.50x = 2,159,433 × 2,159,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,984.50x = 4,663,150,881,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,663,150,881,489/1,000,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,658,564.52

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