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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,140 and 2,127,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,140 and 2,127,456 is: 4,594,340.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,140 : 2,127,456 = 2,127,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,140/2,127,456 = 2,127,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,140x = 2,127,456 × 2,127,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,140x = 4,526,069,031,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,069,031,936/985,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594,340.94

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