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Finding the Third Proportional to 994,835 and 2,148,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 994,835 and 2,148,516 is: 4,640,087.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,835 : 2,148,516 = 2,148,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,835/2,148,516 = 2,148,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,835x = 2,148,516 × 2,148,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,835x = 4,616,121,002,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,616,121,002,256/994,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,640,087.05

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