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Finding the Third Proportional to 982,888 and 2,102,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 982,888 and 2,102,402 is: 4,497,047.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    982,888 : 2,102,402 = 2,102,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    982,888/2,102,402 = 2,102,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    982,888x = 2,102,402 × 2,102,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    982,888x = 4,420,094,169,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,094,169,604/982,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,047.65

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