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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,244 and 2,132,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,244 and 2,132,416 is: 4,615,301.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,244 : 2,132,416 = 2,132,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,244/2,132,416 = 2,132,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,244x = 2,132,416 × 2,132,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,244x = 4,547,197,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,547,197,997,056/985,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,615,301.38

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