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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,705 and 2,168,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,705 and 2,168,566 is: 4,751,596.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,705 : 2,168,566 = 2,168,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,705/2,168,566 = 2,168,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,705x = 2,168,566 × 2,168,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,705x = 4,702,678,496,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,678,496,356/989,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,596.18

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