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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,180 and 2,122,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,180 and 2,122,336 is: 4,572,068.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,180 : 2,122,336 = 2,122,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,180/2,122,336 = 2,122,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,180x = 2,122,336 × 2,122,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,180x = 4,504,310,096,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,504,310,096,896/985,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,068.15

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