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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,735 and 2,144,842.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,735 and 2,144,842.88 is: 4,629,353.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,735 : 2,144,842.88 = 2,144,842.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,735/2,144,842.88 = 2,144,842.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,735x = 2,144,842.88 × 2,144,842.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,735x = 4,600,350,958,438.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,350,958,438.27/993,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,353.86

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