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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,988.50 and 2,156,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,988.50 and 2,156,809.50 is: 4,722,722.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,988.50 : 2,156,809.50 = 2,156,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,988.50/2,156,809.50 = 2,156,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,988.50x = 2,156,809.50 × 2,156,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,988.50x = 4,651,827,219,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,827,219,290.25/984,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,722.37

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