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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,938 and 2,143,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,938 and 2,143,286 is: 4,626,346.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,938 : 2,143,286 = 2,143,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,938/2,143,286 = 2,143,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,938x = 2,143,286 × 2,143,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,938x = 4,593,674,877,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,674,877,796/992,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,346.13

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