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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,272.63 and 2,143,918.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,272.63 and 2,143,918.13 is: 4,627,515.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,272.63 : 2,143,918.13 = 2,143,918.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,272.63/2,143,918.13 = 2,143,918.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,272.63x = 2,143,918.13 × 2,143,918.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,272.63x = 4,596,384,926,703.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,384,926,703.52/993,272.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627,515.96

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