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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,539.25 and 2,118,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,539.25 and 2,118,633.50 is: 4,577,693.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,539.25 : 2,118,633.50 = 2,118,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,539.25/2,118,633.50 = 2,118,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,539.25x = 2,118,633.50 × 2,118,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,539.25x = 4,488,607,907,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,607,907,322.25/980,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,693.25

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