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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,552 and 2,124,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,552 and 2,124,927 is: 4,572,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,552 : 2,124,927 = 2,124,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,552/2,124,927 = 2,124,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,552x = 2,124,927 × 2,124,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,552x = 4,515,314,755,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,314,755,329/987,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,229.87

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