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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,387.38 and 2,145,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,387.38 and 2,145,582.75 is: 4,634,169.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,387.38 : 2,145,582.75 = 2,145,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,387.38/2,145,582.75 = 2,145,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,387.38x = 2,145,582.75 × 2,145,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,387.38x = 4,603,525,337,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,525,337,097.56/993,387.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,634,169.36

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