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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,952 and 2,051,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,952 and 2,051,439 is: 4,264,039.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,952 : 2,051,439 = 2,051,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,952/2,051,439 = 2,051,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,952x = 2,051,439 × 2,051,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,952x = 4,208,401,970,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,401,970,721/986,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,039.15

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