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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,678 and 2,120,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,678 and 2,120,014.50 is: 4,564,397.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,678 : 2,120,014.50 = 2,120,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,678/2,120,014.50 = 2,120,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,678x = 2,120,014.50 × 2,120,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,678x = 4,494,461,480,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,494,461,480,210.25/984,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,564,397.17

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