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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,068 and 2,176,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,068 and 2,176,301 is: 4,759,761.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,068 : 2,176,301 = 2,176,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,068/2,176,301 = 2,176,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,068x = 2,176,301 × 2,176,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,068x = 4,736,286,042,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,736,286,042,601/995,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759,761.18

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