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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,952 and 2,125,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,952 and 2,125,872 is: 4,551,410.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,952 : 2,125,872 = 2,125,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,952/2,125,872 = 2,125,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,952x = 2,125,872 × 2,125,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,952x = 4,519,331,760,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,331,760,384/992,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,410.10

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