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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,100 and 2,118,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,100 and 2,118,168 is: 4,536,078.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,100 : 2,118,168 = 2,118,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,100/2,118,168 = 2,118,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,100x = 2,118,168 × 2,118,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,100x = 4,486,635,676,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,486,635,676,224/989,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,078.94

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