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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,889 and 2,143,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,889 and 2,143,206 is: 4,626,229.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,889 : 2,143,206 = 2,143,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,889/2,143,206 = 2,143,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,889x = 2,143,206 × 2,143,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,889x = 4,593,331,958,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,331,958,436/992,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,229.07

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