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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,755 and 2,144,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,755 and 2,144,866 is: 4,629,360.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,755 : 2,144,866 = 2,144,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,755/2,144,866 = 2,144,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,755x = 2,144,866 × 2,144,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,755x = 4,600,450,157,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,450,157,956/993,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,360.51

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