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Finding the Third Proportional to 992,960 and 2,143,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 992,960 and 2,143,356 is: 4,626,545.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,960 : 2,143,356 = 2,143,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,960/2,143,356 = 2,143,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,960x = 2,143,356 × 2,143,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,960x = 4,593,974,942,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,974,942,736/992,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,545.83

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