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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,826.50 and 2,165,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,826.50 and 2,165,718 is: 4,695,845.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,826.50 : 2,165,718 = 2,165,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,826.50/2,165,718 = 2,165,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,826.50x = 2,165,718 × 2,165,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,826.50x = 4,690,334,455,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,334,455,524/998,826.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,695,845.03

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