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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,327 and 2,165,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,327 and 2,165,766 is: 4,745,941.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,327 : 2,165,766 = 2,165,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,327/2,165,766 = 2,165,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,327x = 2,165,766 × 2,165,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,327x = 4,690,542,366,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,542,366,756/988,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,941.74

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