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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,739.50 and 2,144,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,739.50 and 2,144,943 is: 4,629,765.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,739.50 : 2,144,943 = 2,144,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,739.50/2,144,943 = 2,144,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,739.50x = 2,144,943 × 2,144,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,739.50x = 4,600,780,473,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,780,473,249/993,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,765.12

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