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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,795.19 and 2,142,135.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,795.19 and 2,142,135.56 is: 4,659,593.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,795.19 : 2,142,135.56 = 2,142,135.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,795.19/2,142,135.56 = 2,142,135.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,795.19x = 2,142,135.56 × 2,142,135.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,795.19x = 4,588,744,768,127.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,744,768,127.19/984,795.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,593.01

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