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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,182 and 2,157,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,182 and 2,157,075 is: 4,708,619.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,182 : 2,157,075 = 2,157,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,182/2,157,075 = 2,157,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,182x = 2,157,075 × 2,157,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,182x = 4,652,972,555,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,972,555,625/988,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,708,619.02

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