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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,148 and 2,127,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,148 and 2,127,468 is: 4,594,355.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,148 : 2,127,468 = 2,127,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,148/2,127,468 = 2,127,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,148x = 2,127,468 × 2,127,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,148x = 4,526,120,091,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,120,091,024/985,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594,355.46

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