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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,770.50 and 2,201,133.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,770.50 and 2,201,133.38 is: 4,850,952.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,770.50 : 2,201,133.38 = 2,201,133.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,770.50/2,201,133.38 = 2,201,133.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,770.50x = 2,201,133.38 × 2,201,133.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,770.50x = 4,844,988,134,538.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,988,134,538.89/998,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850,952.38

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