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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,876 and 2,117,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,876 and 2,117,720 is: 4,535,187.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,876 : 2,117,720 = 2,117,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,876/2,117,720 = 2,117,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,876x = 2,117,720 × 2,117,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,876x = 4,484,737,998,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,737,998,400/988,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,535,187.42

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