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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,211 and 2,122,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,211 and 2,122,236 is: 4,566,858.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,211 : 2,122,236 = 2,122,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,211/2,122,236 = 2,122,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,211x = 2,122,236 × 2,122,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,211x = 4,503,885,639,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,885,639,696/986,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566,858.05

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