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Finding the Third Proportional to 984,991 and 2,156,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 984,991 and 2,156,815 is: 4,722,734.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,991 : 2,156,815 = 2,156,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,991/2,156,815 = 2,156,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,991x = 2,156,815 × 2,156,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,991x = 4,651,850,944,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,850,944,225/984,991
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,734.47

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