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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,854 and 2,051,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,854 and 2,051,280 is: 4,263,801.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,854 : 2,051,280 = 2,051,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,854/2,051,280 = 2,051,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,854x = 2,051,280 × 2,051,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,854x = 4,207,749,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,749,638,400/986,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,801.57

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