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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,617.13 and 2,156,573.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,617.13 and 2,156,573.63 is: 4,657,250.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,617.13 : 2,156,573.63 = 2,156,573.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,617.13/2,156,573.63 = 2,156,573.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,617.13x = 2,156,573.63 × 2,156,573.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,617.13x = 4,650,809,800,045.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,809,800,045.64/998,617.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,657,250.19

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