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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,672 and 2,125,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,672 and 2,125,224 is: 4,572,952.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,672 : 2,125,224 = 2,125,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,672/2,125,224 = 2,125,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,672x = 2,125,224 × 2,125,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,672x = 4,516,577,050,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,516,577,050,176/987,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,572,952.41

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