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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,877 and 2,116,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,877 and 2,116,883 is: 4,550,003.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,877 : 2,116,883 = 2,116,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,877/2,116,883 = 2,116,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,877x = 2,116,883 × 2,116,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,877x = 4,481,193,635,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,193,635,689/984,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550,003.34

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