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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,866 and 2,145,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,866 and 2,145,088 is: 4,629,801.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,866 : 2,145,088 = 2,145,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,866/2,145,088 = 2,145,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,866x = 2,145,088 × 2,145,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,866x = 4,601,402,527,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,402,527,744/993,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629,801.73

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