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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,167.13 and 2,123,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,167.13 and 2,123,232 is: 4,599,332.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,167.13 : 2,123,232 = 2,123,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,167.13/2,123,232 = 2,123,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,167.13x = 2,123,232 × 2,123,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,167.13x = 4,508,114,125,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,114,125,824/980,167.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,599,332.10

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