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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,586 and 2,158,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,586 and 2,158,396 is: 4,712,461.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,586 : 2,158,396 = 2,158,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,586/2,158,396 = 2,158,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,586x = 2,158,396 × 2,158,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,586x = 4,658,673,292,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,673,292,816/988,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,461.33

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