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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,471 and 2,124,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,471 and 2,124,792 is: 4,572,023.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,471 : 2,124,792 = 2,124,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,471/2,124,792 = 2,124,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,471x = 2,124,792 × 2,124,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,471x = 4,514,741,043,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,514,741,043,264/987,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,023.93

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