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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,328 and 2,165,766.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,328 and 2,165,766.50 is: 4,745,939.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,328 : 2,165,766.50 = 2,165,766.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,328/2,165,766.50 = 2,165,766.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,328x = 2,165,766.50 × 2,165,766.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,328x = 4,690,544,532,522.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,544,532,522.25/988,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745,939.13

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