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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,989.06 and 2,156,810.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,989.06 and 2,156,810.63 is: 4,722,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,989.06 : 2,156,810.63 = 2,156,810.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,989.06/2,156,810.63 = 2,156,810.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,989.06x = 2,156,810.63 × 2,156,810.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,989.06x = 4,651,832,072,112.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,832,072,112.89/984,989.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,724.60

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