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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,868.75 and 2,143,200.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,868.75 and 2,143,200.38 is: 4,626,299.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,868.75 : 2,143,200.38 = 2,143,200.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,868.75/2,143,200.38 = 2,143,200.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,868.75x = 2,143,200.38 × 2,143,200.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,868.75x = 4,593,307,847,400.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,307,847,400.14/992,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,299.14

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