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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,778 and 2,120,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,778 and 2,120,216 is: 4,564,801.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,778 : 2,120,216 = 2,120,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,778/2,120,216 = 2,120,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,778x = 2,120,216 × 2,120,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,778x = 4,495,315,886,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,495,315,886,656/984,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,564,801.29

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