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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,101 and 2,119,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,101 and 2,119,131 is: 4,563,267.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,101 : 2,119,131 = 2,119,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,101/2,119,131 = 2,119,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,101x = 2,119,131 × 2,119,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,101x = 4,490,716,195,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,490,716,195,161/984,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,267.59

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