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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,593.31 and 2,184,015.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,593.31 and 2,184,015.66 is: 4,776,643.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,593.31 : 2,184,015.66 = 2,184,015.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,593.31/2,184,015.66 = 2,184,015.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,593.31x = 2,184,015.66 × 2,184,015.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,593.31x = 4,769,924,386,745.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,924,386,745.12/998,593.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776,643.63

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