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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,879 and 2,116,885.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,879 and 2,116,885.50 is: 4,550,004.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,879 : 2,116,885.50 = 2,116,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,879/2,116,885.50 = 2,116,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,879x = 2,116,885.50 × 2,116,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,879x = 4,481,204,220,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,204,220,110.25/984,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550,004.84

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