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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,161.13 and 2,123,220.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,161.13 and 2,123,220.75 is: 4,599,311.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,161.13 : 2,123,220.75 = 2,123,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,161.13/2,123,220.75 = 2,123,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,161.13x = 2,123,220.75 × 2,123,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,161.13x = 4,508,066,353,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,066,353,230.56/980,161.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,599,311.52

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