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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,945 and 2,143,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,945 and 2,143,309 is: 4,626,412.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,945 : 2,143,309 = 2,143,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,945/2,143,309 = 2,143,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,945x = 2,143,309 × 2,143,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,945x = 4,593,773,469,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,773,469,481/992,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,412.81

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