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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,567.16 and 2,183,967.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,567.16 and 2,183,967.56 is: 4,776,558.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,567.16 : 2,183,967.56 = 2,183,967.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,567.16/2,183,967.56 = 2,183,967.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,567.16x = 2,183,967.56 × 2,183,967.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,567.16x = 4,769,714,314,052.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,714,314,052.19/998,567.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776,558.38

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