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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,895 and 2,183,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,895 and 2,183,044 is: 4,794,954.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,895 : 2,183,044 = 2,183,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,895/2,183,044 = 2,183,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,895x = 2,183,044 × 2,183,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,895x = 4,765,681,105,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,681,105,936/993,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,954.30

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