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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,050 and 2,088,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,050 and 2,088,715 is: 4,428,943.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,050 : 2,088,715 = 2,088,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,050/2,088,715 = 2,088,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,050x = 2,088,715 × 2,088,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,050x = 4,362,730,351,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,730,351,225/985,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,943.05

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