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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,598 and 1,995,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,598 and 1,995,994 is: 4,276,514.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,598 : 1,995,994 = 1,995,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,598/1,995,994 = 1,995,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,598x = 1,995,994 × 1,995,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,598x = 3,983,992,048,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,992,048,036/931,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,514.17

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