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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,600 and 2,137,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,600 and 2,137,168 is: 4,573,890.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,600 : 2,137,168 = 2,137,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,600/2,137,168 = 2,137,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,600x = 2,137,168 × 2,137,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,600x = 4,567,487,060,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,487,060,224/998,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573,890.51

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