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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,484 and 2,169,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,484 and 2,169,424 is: 4,761,230.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,484 : 2,169,424 = 2,169,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,484/2,169,424 = 2,169,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,484x = 2,169,424 × 2,169,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,484x = 4,706,400,491,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,400,491,776/988,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,230.83

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