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Finding the Third Proportional to 986,954 and 2,051,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 986,954 and 2,051,443 is: 4,264,047.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,954 : 2,051,443 = 2,051,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,954/2,051,443 = 2,051,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,954x = 2,051,443 × 2,051,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,954x = 4,208,418,382,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,418,382,249/986,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,047.14

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