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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,194.31 and 2,103,613.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,194.31 and 2,103,613.03 is: 4,460,001.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,194.31 : 2,103,613.03 = 2,103,613.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,194.31/2,103,613.03 = 2,103,613.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,194.31x = 2,103,613.03 × 2,103,613.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,194.31x = 4,425,187,785,244.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,425,187,785,244.81/992,194.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,460,001.16

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