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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,795.13 and 2,142,135.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,795.13 and 2,142,135.38 is: 4,659,592.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,795.13 : 2,142,135.38 = 2,142,135.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,795.13/2,142,135.38 = 2,142,135.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,795.13x = 2,142,135.38 × 2,142,135.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,795.13x = 4,588,743,964,826.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,743,964,826.39/984,795.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,592.49

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