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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,904 and 2,145,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,904 and 2,145,176 is: 4,630,004.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,904 : 2,145,176 = 2,145,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,904/2,145,176 = 2,145,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,904x = 2,145,176 × 2,145,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,904x = 4,601,780,070,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,780,070,976/993,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,630,004.58

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