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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,850 and 2,051,266.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,850 and 2,051,266.50 is: 4,263,762.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,850 : 2,051,266.50 = 2,051,266.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,850/2,051,266.50 = 2,051,266.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,850x = 2,051,266.50 × 2,051,266.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,850x = 4,207,694,254,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,694,254,022.25/986,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,762.73

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