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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,176 and 2,127,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,176 and 2,127,516 is: 4,594,432.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,176 : 2,127,516 = 2,127,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,176/2,127,516 = 2,127,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,176x = 2,127,516 × 2,127,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,176x = 4,526,324,330,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,324,330,256/985,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594,432.19

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