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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,326 and 2,157,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,326 and 2,157,894 is: 4,711,508.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,326 : 2,157,894 = 2,157,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,326/2,157,894 = 2,157,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,326x = 2,157,894 × 2,157,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,326x = 4,656,506,515,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,656,506,515,236/988,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,508.67

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