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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,482.50 and 2,187,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,482.50 and 2,187,027 is: 4,790,356.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,482.50 : 2,187,027 = 2,187,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,482.50/2,187,027 = 2,187,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,482.50x = 2,187,027 × 2,187,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,482.50x = 4,783,087,098,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,087,098,729/998,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,356.46

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