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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,767.97 and 2,201,128.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,767.97 and 2,201,128.17 is: 4,850,941.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,767.97 : 2,201,128.17 = 2,201,128.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,767.97/2,201,128.17 = 2,201,128.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,767.97x = 2,201,128.17 × 2,201,128.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,767.97x = 4,844,965,229,021.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,965,229,021.78/998,767.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850,941.74

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