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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,726 and 2,144,913.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,726 and 2,144,913.75 is: 4,629,701.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,726 : 2,144,913.75 = 2,144,913.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,726/2,144,913.75 = 2,144,913.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,726x = 2,144,913.75 × 2,144,913.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,726x = 4,600,654,994,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,654,994,939.06/993,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,701.74

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