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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,371 and 2,145,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,371 and 2,145,496 is: 4,633,871.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,371 : 2,145,496 = 2,145,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,371/2,145,496 = 2,145,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,371x = 2,145,496 × 2,145,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,371x = 4,603,153,086,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,153,086,016/993,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,871.02

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