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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,159 and 2,110,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,159 and 2,110,497 is: 4,544,362.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,159 : 2,110,497 = 2,110,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,159/2,110,497 = 2,110,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,159x = 2,110,497 × 2,110,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,159x = 4,454,197,587,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,197,587,009/980,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,544,362.28

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