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Finding the Third Proportional to 991,836 and 2,141,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 991,836 and 2,141,100 is: 4,622,043.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,836 : 2,141,100 = 2,141,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,836/2,141,100 = 2,141,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,836x = 2,141,100 × 2,141,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,836x = 4,584,309,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,584,309,210,000/991,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,622,043.57

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