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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,622 and 2,028,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,622 and 2,028,588 is: 4,183,689.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,622 : 2,028,588 = 2,028,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,622/2,028,588 = 2,028,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,622x = 2,028,588 × 2,028,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,622x = 4,115,169,273,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,169,273,744/983,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,689.74

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