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Finding the Third Proportional to 982,856 and 2,102,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 982,856 and 2,102,341 is: 4,496,933.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    982,856 : 2,102,341 = 2,102,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    982,856/2,102,341 = 2,102,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    982,856x = 2,102,341 × 2,102,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    982,856x = 4,419,837,680,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,837,680,281/982,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,933.10

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