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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,794.25 and 2,142,134.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,794.25 and 2,142,134.25 is: 4,659,591.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,794.25 : 2,142,134.25 = 2,142,134.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,794.25/2,142,134.25 = 2,142,134.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,794.25x = 2,142,134.25 × 2,142,134.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,794.25x = 4,588,739,145,023.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,739,145,023.06/984,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,591.73

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