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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,113 and 2,127,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,113 and 2,127,402 is: 4,594,233.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,113 : 2,127,402 = 2,127,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,113/2,127,402 = 2,127,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,113x = 2,127,402 × 2,127,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,113x = 4,525,839,269,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,839,269,604/985,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594,233.63

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