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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,698.66 and 2,168,551.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,698.66 and 2,168,551.46 is: 4,751,562.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,698.66 : 2,168,551.46 = 2,168,551.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,698.66/2,168,551.46 = 2,168,551.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,698.66x = 2,168,551.46 × 2,168,551.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,698.66x = 4,702,615,430,262.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,615,430,262.94/989,698.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,562.90

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