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Finding the Third Proportional to 991,838 and 2,141,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 991,838 and 2,141,104 is: 4,622,051.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,838 : 2,141,104 = 2,141,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,838/2,141,104 = 2,141,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,838x = 2,141,104 × 2,141,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,838x = 4,584,326,338,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,584,326,338,816/991,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,622,051.52

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