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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,794.50 and 2,142,134.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,794.50 and 2,142,134.75 is: 4,659,592.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,794.50 : 2,142,134.75 = 2,142,134.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,794.50/2,142,134.75 = 2,142,134.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,794.50x = 2,142,134.75 × 2,142,134.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,794.50x = 4,588,741,287,157.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,741,287,157.56/984,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,592.72

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