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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,788.02 and 2,142,121.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,788.02 and 2,142,121.22 is: 4,659,564.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,788.02 : 2,142,121.22 = 2,142,121.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,788.02/2,142,121.22 = 2,142,121.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,788.02x = 2,142,121.22 × 2,142,121.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,788.02x = 4,588,683,315,818.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,683,315,818.99/984,788.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,564.54

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