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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,782 and 2,125,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,782 and 2,125,829 is: 4,579,683.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,782 : 2,125,829 = 2,125,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,782/2,125,829 = 2,125,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,782x = 2,125,829 × 2,125,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,782x = 4,519,148,937,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,148,937,241/986,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579,683.19

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