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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,538 and 2,170,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,538 and 2,170,952 is: 4,758,053.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,538 : 2,170,952 = 2,170,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,538/2,170,952 = 2,170,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,538x = 2,170,952 × 2,170,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,538x = 4,713,032,586,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,032,586,304/990,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,053.29

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