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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,866.50 and 2,051,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,866.50 and 2,051,301 is: 4,263,834.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,866.50 : 2,051,301 = 2,051,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,866.50/2,051,301 = 2,051,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,866.50x = 2,051,301 × 2,051,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,866.50x = 4,207,835,792,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,835,792,601/986,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,834.87

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