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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,557 and 2,124,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,557 and 2,124,937 is: 4,572,249.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,557 : 2,124,937 = 2,124,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,557/2,124,937 = 2,124,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,557x = 2,124,937 × 2,124,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,557x = 4,515,357,253,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,357,253,969/987,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,249.76

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