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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,888 and 2,126,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,888 and 2,126,816 is: 4,574,174.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,888 : 2,126,816 = 2,126,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,888/2,126,816 = 2,126,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,888x = 2,126,816 × 2,126,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,888x = 4,523,346,297,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,346,297,856/988,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,174.53

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