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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,286 and 2,161,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,286 and 2,161,702 is: 4,752,386.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,286 : 2,161,702 = 2,161,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,286/2,161,702 = 2,161,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,286x = 2,161,702 × 2,161,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,286x = 4,672,955,536,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,672,955,536,804/983,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,752,386.93

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