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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,226 and 2,117,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,226 and 2,117,794 is: 4,552,307.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,226 : 2,117,794 = 2,117,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,226/2,117,794 = 2,117,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,226x = 2,117,794 × 2,117,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,226x = 4,485,051,426,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,485,051,426,436/985,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,552,307.21

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