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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,829.75 and 2,051,227.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,829.75 and 2,051,227.13 is: 4,263,686.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,829.75 : 2,051,227.13 = 2,051,227.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,829.75/2,051,227.13 = 2,051,227.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,829.75x = 2,051,227.13 × 2,051,227.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,829.75x = 4,207,532,718,335.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,532,718,335.77/986,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,686.54

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