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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,118 and 2,145,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,118 and 2,145,756 is: 4,626,857.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,118 : 2,145,756 = 2,145,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,118/2,145,756 = 2,145,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,118x = 2,145,756 × 2,145,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,118x = 4,604,268,811,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,268,811,536/995,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626,857.13

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