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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,687.25 and 2,124,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,687.25 and 2,124,123.75 is: 4,600,754.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,687.25 : 2,124,123.75 = 2,124,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,687.25/2,124,123.75 = 2,124,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,687.25x = 2,124,123.75 × 2,124,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,687.25x = 4,511,901,705,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,511,901,705,314.06/980,687.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,754.94

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