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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,859 and 2,051,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,859 and 2,051,285 is: 4,263,800.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,859 : 2,051,285 = 2,051,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,859/2,051,285 = 2,051,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,859x = 2,051,285 × 2,051,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,859x = 4,207,770,151,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,770,151,225/986,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,800.76

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