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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,934.13 and 2,156,709.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,934.13 and 2,156,709.38 is: 4,722,544.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,934.13 : 2,156,709.38 = 2,156,709.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,934.13/2,156,709.38 = 2,156,709.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,934.13x = 2,156,709.38 × 2,156,709.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,934.13x = 4,651,395,328,212.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,395,328,212.89/984,934.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,544.59

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