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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,700.13 and 2,137,458.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,700.13 and 2,137,458.38 is: 4,639,715.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,700.13 : 2,137,458.38 = 2,137,458.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,700.13/2,137,458.38 = 2,137,458.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,700.13x = 2,137,458.38 × 2,137,458.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,700.13x = 4,568,728,304,857.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,568,728,304,857.64/984,700.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,639,715.37

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