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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,908 and 2,038,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,908 and 2,038,059 is: 4,217,332.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,908 : 2,038,059 = 2,038,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,908/2,038,059 = 2,038,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,908x = 2,038,059 × 2,038,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,908x = 4,153,684,487,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,684,487,481/984,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217,332.47

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