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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,910 and 2,145,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,910 and 2,145,188 is: 4,630,028.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,910 : 2,145,188 = 2,145,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,910/2,145,188 = 2,145,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,910x = 2,145,188 × 2,145,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,910x = 4,601,831,555,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,831,555,344/993,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,630,028.43

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