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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,399.38 and 2,170,658.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,399.38 and 2,170,658.25 is: 4,757,431.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,399.38 : 2,170,658.25 = 2,170,658.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,399.38/2,170,658.25 = 2,170,658.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,399.38x = 2,170,658.25 × 2,170,658.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,399.38x = 4,711,757,238,293.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,757,238,293.06/990,399.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,431.55

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