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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,832 and 2,051,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,832 and 2,051,231 is: 4,263,692.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,832 : 2,051,231 = 2,051,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,832/2,051,231 = 2,051,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,832x = 2,051,231 × 2,051,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,832x = 4,207,548,615,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,548,615,361/986,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,692.92

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