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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,893 and 2,183,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,893 and 2,183,040 is: 4,794,946.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,893 : 2,183,040 = 2,183,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,893/2,183,040 = 2,183,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,893x = 2,183,040 × 2,183,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,893x = 4,765,663,641,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,663,641,600/993,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,946.38

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