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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,790.75 and 2,201,181.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,790.75 and 2,201,181.75 is: 4,851,067.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,790.75 : 2,201,181.75 = 2,201,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,790.75/2,201,181.75 = 2,201,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,790.75x = 2,201,181.75 × 2,201,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,790.75x = 4,845,201,096,533.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,201,096,533.06/998,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,067.25

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