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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,416 and 2,152,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,416 and 2,152,866 is: 4,670,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,416 : 2,152,866 = 2,152,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,416/2,152,866 = 2,152,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,416x = 2,152,866 × 2,152,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,416x = 4,634,832,013,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,832,013,956/992,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,670,251.20

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