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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,841 and 2,143,114.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,841 and 2,143,114.50 is: 4,626,057.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,841 : 2,143,114.50 = 2,143,114.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,841/2,143,114.50 = 2,143,114.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,841x = 2,143,114.50 × 2,143,114.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,841x = 4,592,939,760,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,592,939,760,110.25/992,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,057.71

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