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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,177 and 2,122,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,177 and 2,122,330 is: 4,572,056.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,177 : 2,122,330 = 2,122,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,177/2,122,330 = 2,122,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,177x = 2,122,330 × 2,122,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,177x = 4,504,284,628,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,504,284,628,900/985,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,056.22

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