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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,626.50 and 2,212,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,626.50 and 2,212,058 is: 4,924,587.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,626.50 : 2,212,058 = 2,212,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,626.50/2,212,058 = 2,212,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,626.50x = 2,212,058 × 2,212,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,626.50x = 4,893,200,595,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,200,595,364/993,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,924,587.45

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