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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,574.75 and 2,183,591.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,574.75 and 2,183,591.25 is: 4,774,876.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,574.75 : 2,183,591.25 = 2,183,591.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,574.75/2,183,591.25 = 2,183,591.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,574.75x = 2,183,591.25 × 2,183,591.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,574.75x = 4,768,070,747,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,070,747,076.56/998,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,876.14

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