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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,483.91 and 2,123,778.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,483.91 and 2,123,778.94 is: 4,600,215.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,483.91 : 2,123,778.94 = 2,123,778.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,483.91/2,123,778.94 = 2,123,778.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,483.91x = 2,123,778.94 × 2,123,778.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,483.91x = 4,510,436,975,368.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,510,436,975,368.63/980,483.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,215.21

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