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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,375 and 2,076,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,375 and 2,076,690 is: 4,341,403.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,375 : 2,076,690 = 2,076,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,375/2,076,690 = 2,076,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,375x = 2,076,690 × 2,076,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,375x = 4,312,641,356,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,641,356,100/993,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,403.15

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