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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,203 and 2,117,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,203 and 2,117,745 is: 4,552,202.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,203 : 2,117,745 = 2,117,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,203/2,117,745 = 2,117,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,203x = 2,117,745 × 2,117,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,203x = 4,484,843,885,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,843,885,025/985,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,552,202.83

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