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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,198 and 2,132,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,198 and 2,132,378 is: 4,568,976.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,198 : 2,132,378 = 2,132,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,198/2,132,378 = 2,132,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,198x = 2,132,378 × 2,132,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,198x = 4,547,035,934,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,547,035,934,884/995,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568,976.16

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