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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,842 and 2,051,250.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,842 and 2,051,250.50 is: 4,263,730.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,842 : 2,051,250.50 = 2,051,250.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,842/2,051,250.50 = 2,051,250.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,842x = 2,051,250.50 × 2,051,250.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,842x = 4,207,628,613,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,628,613,750.25/986,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,730.78

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