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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,099 and 2,131,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,099 and 2,131,422 is: 4,616,364.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,099 : 2,131,422 = 2,131,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,099/2,131,422 = 2,131,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,099x = 2,131,422 × 2,131,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,099x = 4,542,959,742,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,959,742,084/984,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616,364.55

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