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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,484 and 2,124,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,484 and 2,124,432 is: 4,589,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,484 : 2,124,432 = 2,124,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,484/2,124,432 = 2,124,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,484x = 2,124,432 × 2,124,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,484x = 4,513,211,322,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,211,322,624/983,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,589,003.30

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