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Finding the Third Proportional to 983,795 and 2,149,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 983,795 and 2,149,837 is: 4,697,929.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,795 : 2,149,837 = 2,149,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,795/2,149,837 = 2,149,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,795x = 2,149,837 × 2,149,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,795x = 4,621,799,126,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,799,126,569/983,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,697,929.07

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