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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,953.53 and 2,163,884.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,953.53 and 2,163,884.63 is: 4,710,880.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,953.53 : 2,163,884.63 = 2,163,884.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,953.53/2,163,884.63 = 2,163,884.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,953.53x = 2,163,884.63 × 2,163,884.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,953.53x = 4,682,396,670,311.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,396,670,311.39/993,953.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,710,880.86

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