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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,369 and 2,145,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,369 and 2,145,492 is: 4,633,863.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,369 : 2,145,492 = 2,145,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,369/2,145,492 = 2,145,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,369x = 2,145,492 × 2,145,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,369x = 4,603,135,922,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,135,922,064/993,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,863.07

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