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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,669.75 and 2,119,999.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,669.75 and 2,119,999.50 is: 4,564,370.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,669.75 : 2,119,999.50 = 2,119,999.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,669.75/2,119,999.50 = 2,119,999.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,669.75x = 2,119,999.50 × 2,119,999.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,669.75x = 4,494,397,880,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,494,397,880,000.25/984,669.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,564,370.83

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