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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,405 and 2,170,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,405 and 2,170,671 is: 4,757,460.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,405 : 2,170,671 = 2,170,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,405/2,170,671 = 2,170,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,405x = 2,170,671 × 2,170,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,405x = 4,711,812,590,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,812,590,241/990,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,460.42

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