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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,857 and 2,051,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,857 and 2,051,284 is: 4,263,805.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,857 : 2,051,284 = 2,051,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,857/2,051,284 = 2,051,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,857x = 2,051,284 × 2,051,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,857x = 4,207,766,048,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,766,048,656/986,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,805.24

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