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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,955 and 2,143,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,955 and 2,143,329 is: 4,626,452.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,955 : 2,143,329 = 2,143,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,955/2,143,329 = 2,143,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,955x = 2,143,329 × 2,143,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,955x = 4,593,859,202,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,859,202,241/992,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,452.56

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