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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,850 and 2,156,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,850 and 2,156,491 is: 4,707,651.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,850 : 2,156,491 = 2,156,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,850/2,156,491 = 2,156,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,850x = 2,156,491 × 2,156,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,850x = 4,650,453,433,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,453,433,081/987,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,651.40

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